The Iroquois Mission

United Iroquois Shared Services (UISS) is a regional group purchasing organization representing the interests of acute, non-acute and non-healthcare facilities – Your Total Cost Management Solution for Supplies and Purchased Services

Rural healthcare is strongest when communities come together.

IHA President & CEO Kevin joined more than 80 healthcare, education, and public health professionals at the Adirondack Health Foundation’s inaugural Rural Health Symposium in Saranac Lake on March 20th. Kevin delivered the keynote, setting the stage for a rich panel discussion on the real challenges facing rural health systems today — from workforce pipelines and access to care to behavioral health and the cross-sector collaboration essential to building resilient communities. This event received local coverage from the Press-Republican, be sure to click on the button below to read the full article.

Proud to stand alongside our member Adirondack Health and partners across the region as we navigate change and strengthen the future of rural care. 

Please join us in congratulating Grace Rust on being featured in City & State’s 2026 Albany 40 under 40!

Grace’s dedication, strategic insight, and commitment to strengthening New York’s healthcare system continue to make a meaningful impact across our region.

We’re proud to see her work highlighted, and her leadership celebrated!🎉

We’re honored to announce that the Iroquois Healthcare Association has been selected as a 2025-2026 grantee of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation! 🎉

This renewed support will allow us to expand our Healthcare Educational Consortium’s Early College Health Sciences programs, which will operate across three pilot sites in the region, including two continuing sites launched in 2025 – Franklin County and Tompkins County – and one newly added site to be determined.

Through this initiative, high school students can earn college credits, gain hands-on clinical experience with local healthcare providers, and transition directly into healthcare careers close to home. This support strengthens our ability to address rural healthcare workforce shortages while investing in the economic future of our communities.

Thank you to the entire Mother Cabrini Health Foundation team for believing in our mission and investing in our work. We’re excited to continue building a healthier, more equitable New York alongside you.

On Monday, February 23, 2026 Empire Report released IHA’s Kevin Kerwin’s op-ed on 340B protections and what’s at stake for rural hospitals.

Thirty years ago, Congress created the 340B program with a straightforward premise: drug manufacturers get access to Medicare and Medicaid markets, and they discount drugs to safety-net providers in return. For years, manufacturers have been chipping away at that arrangement by restricting discounts while keeping their market access, and now rural hospitals are feeling the consequences.

340B savings fund maternity care, behavioral health, emergency services, and chronic disease management at rural safety-net hospitals across Upstate and rural New York. The time is now for New York to join dozens of other states by enacting the 340B Anti-Discrimination Act, these services are at risk.

IHA Submits Written Testimony to Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health and Medicaid 

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health and Medicaid convened. IHA submitted written testimony highlighting IHA’s core budget priorities, including strengthening hospital financial stability, addressing workforce shortages, reducing regulatory burden, and ensuring adequate state support to preserve access to care across Upstate New York. While IHA did not testify in person, our written testimony emphasized the disproportionate impact that Federal actions will have on Upstate and rural hospitals, and the State’s need to plan for the future to ensure viability. IHA also submitted suggested questions to members of the panel to ask the Department of Health, including the status of Statewide Transformation Dollars appropriated in previous budgets. IHA will continue to reinforce these priorities with legislators as we approach 30-day amendments to the Governor’s budget proposal. 

We’re Hiring! 

The Senior Regional Director for United Iroquois Shared Services, Inc. has healthcare supply chain experience in an acute and non-acute care environment.  The role responsible for the development, retention, growth, and value realization of assigned healthcare accounts. This role serves as a Supply Chain expert and trusted advisor to hospitals and health systems, leading account strategy, driving adoption of UISS and Premier products and services, managing cross-functional resources, and delivering measurable financial and operational value. 

This position combines supply chain related account management, organic growth, people leadership, strategic planning, project management, and value analysis, working collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to exceed customer expectations and achieve revenue and performance goals. 

IHA is excited to share some great news — we’ve been named one of the 2025 Albany Business Review Best Places to Work! 🎉

This recognition is truly a reflection of all of our employees. While it’s an honor to receive this award, what matters most is the culture we live every day — how we show up for each other, how we collaborate, and how we continue to grow together.

Being named a Best Place to Work tells us we’re moving in the right direction, and it also inspires us to keep building, improving, and finding new ways to make this an even better place for everyone

We thank every employee for everything they do to make our workplace special.