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Vaccine Education Plan Approved by NYC Council
The move comes as rates of some childhood immunizations in the city are starting to lag.
Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat
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NYC to Ease Health Checks for Child Care Expansion
The Mamdani administration is issuing contracts to private child care providers who will receive city funding for 2,000 2-year-olds this fall.
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New Cooling Tower Testing Rules Aim to Quell Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks
The new rules, which take effect next month, follow an outbreak last year that killed at least seven people in Harlem.
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How Federal Funding Cuts Will Cost 500,000 New Yorkers Their Health Insurance
The plan provides high-quality coverage to 1.7 million low-income people, but has now lost half its funding.
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Lawmakers Ask RFK Jr. For Hearing on Problems at 9/11 Health Agency
New York area members of Congress say delays and staff shortages at the World Trade Center Health Program could have 'devastating' consequences for 9/11 emergency responders who need care.
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Mamdani’s First Big Public Health Push: More Home Nurses for Expecting Parents
A transfer of $20 million from the Administration for Children’s Services to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will pay for many more home visits to expecting parents who receive federal support.
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New York City Joins WHO Network After U.S. Withdrawal
The city is the first municipality to link with a network that aims to rapidly detect and respond to public health threats and emergencies.
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Mamdani’s New Health Commissioner Is an Unexpected Pick
Alister Martin’s appointment comes at pivotal time for the health of millions of New Yorkers, many of whom stand to lose their insurance or Medicaid under looming federal cuts.
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From Covid Patient to Hospital CEO: Meet NYC’s New Deputy Mayor for Health
Helen Arteaga Landaverde rose to CEO of Elmhurst Hospital after founding a family health center.
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How Will the Next NYC Mayor Face Public Health Challenges?
A core part of the job will be appointing a commissioner to lead one of the largest public health agencies in the world.