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title: IHA LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW WEBINAR
description: Preview the 2026 legislative session with IHA's webinar, focusing on crucial healthcare funding, regulatory reforms, and workforce challenges. Access key insights and resources now.
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# [IHA LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW WEBINAR](https://uiss-inc.com/contract-news/iha-legislative-preview-webinar)

 Written by [Kathy Kirvin](https://uiss-inc.com/contract-news/author/kathy-kirvin) | Dec 17, 2025 1:00:00 PM

This week we held a Legislative Preview Webinar with IHA President & CEO Kevin Kerwin and the IHA Advocacy Team. You can access the presentation and webinar recording below.

[SLIDE PRESENTATION RECORDING](https://d2qx6k04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/UB+113/d2qX6K04/VWQ4_C39y8wlW2ct91s6s-DbdW5l3Nw35HczRQN5ZDtTzcjzb8W6N38Bs6lZ3p7N1LWdTScD0x-W4Jt8pw54bdgPVLVwF-8N6HwcW2_sc-_6KBmK9W52_lCS6y0Db6W372K_s7RLgL2W4NSvFf7QygZ_W6d3HCT3KxfqNVSL_kn6Kbn1tM-l3zYfkmgzW8NQ9Y93dW9_BW3kWvb45Fc8p6W91YVj63FBpBzW1WD1Fg94tBnBW1BtLPq6sskV1W7rL4CC4NhlHCVPK70B9fkpf9W8q53wq7zCP4DW1Q62rG6cVkrFW6G9pZ226nhbmW3JZhCK2Y5HFxW6YCQW02P2wLzN7K1J5cKGtlxW5Jnq824N4h0vW8KqTM82_6T_RN406TqzhSLj-W1fl9hw5KtqG1W2D-bt78YG08wVPxq2N5zGpF5W4zH6QW842WpkW2rsrWC1fQMfJW3d6hqL7115LsW77SR2T85-0ZxW41q-Gd5bPsmbW63WVpV639qthW76my7P9lwxHxW1hxwxZ6w5n-kW5dkz4W1-ZWNWW7h-0kN2Wh_ybW8t50Rl45-H_BW7G06JS1z6g13W7rfL9C8p7sRDW4TQRkG6mgQ06VT9VCh8YJlz2W7YBxS144f_KmW774k0Q4D3n5_W3sC3dv1QhFLcW715ZYv8S9lwWW4mHw8F1c89kfN5stggvZfr_TW76FDS68D-JfGW5xQWtC8MmlVpW6_3p5k1GYGjwW35pjrd9fkx_YW2RJFF77HkwbZVCzhL_86tgd_VHMDrX5k0nqyW8_JcFX8YsVxsW672dZq74SKzJW6NrDQ78shT4NW1rg6yD876dgjW1tTms26dLWVBW66fx5P4yBxTXV2tlRB5Qjg18W4hqCTv1GQcr2W4TWb8S5n8yMHVFR6Xh4bxMWTW74CpbC4mNXvVW1216Yl7xkGtTW2kfP1P324nKnW5-W_8x6_yJwcW915q-p87J3MyV9jZHn3FN1PTW2RY0lm8N5kd6W4Lsb657TVtkkW27fntt8Y7B1PV8_c4b1HRMbQW96BmRk113zXyW3qZNgp2bjfwNW7Hz5L83WBCx7W3NH3bW5CGhdwW3c2NYx4G91sVW7n26RF8Bn7rPN1gv-THFN4l0W2s_zpb6t4cXbW6W2FDs2whPVKf7RsQY804)

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

- The 2026 legislative session will be pivotal for healthcare providers across our region. The major priorities ahead include:
- Securing state backfill for the $3.7 billion MCO Tax shortfall to protect critical funding commitments
- Maximizing New York's share of the $50 billion Rural Hospital Transformation Fund
- Advancing regulatory reforms to reduce administrative burden
- Protecting revenue streams through 340B and Essential Plan changes
- Addressing the H-1B visa crisis impacting physician recruitment
- Advancing workplace violence prevention legislation

If you have questions about any of the topics covered, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team at kkirvin@iroquois.org.

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