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Flu hitting Long Island, New York State, nation hard this year
This was also the first year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that deaths from flu surpassed deaths from COVID.
Healthbeat on MSN4d
Amid fears of deeper federal cuts, New York health leaders affirm commitment to health equity
The federal government is pursuing potentially steeper cuts to health agencies, with a proposed $40 billion reduction for the ...
The Saratogian10d
NYS Department of Health celebrates National Public Health Week
The New York State Department of Health is celebrating the 30th anniversary of National Public Health Week from April 7-13, ...
JD Supra11d
New York Department of Health Issues Long-Awaited FAQs for New York’s Disclosure of Material Transactions Law
The first quarter of 2025 has been eventful for New York’s Disclosure of Material Transactions Law. As discussed in our ...
Health department: Hundreds of thousands of personal assistants still not done with signup process in state transition
There are actually far fewer active, working personal assistants with the new company slated to run New York's Medicaid-funded Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program than the state Department ...
The Buffalo News6d
New deadlines, old anguish part of saga for home care program in New York State
Facing a federal lawsuit from six patients in dire need of the CDPAP, attorneys representing the state Department of Health ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio3d
Saratoga County Department of Health transitions to full-service, local department
The Saratoga County Department of Health has transitioned into a full-service health department. Saratoga County began to develop a full-service, local department of health in 2021 in collaboration ...
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half
The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for ...