“Today, renowned pediatric health experts and doctors at the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 booster dose for five to 11 year olds. I know this is particularly welcome news for parents and guardians all over New York who have been patiently waiting to give their children the extra-layerContinue Reading
New Pharmacy Benefits Bureau to Supervise Unregulated Pharmacy Benefit Manager Industry Directs the Department of Financial Services to Establish Standards to Protect Consumers and Independent Small Businesses Pharmacy Benefit Managers Required to Register with New Bureau by June 1st and Submit Annual Report by July 1st Guidance on PBM Registration and Reporting nowContinue Reading
New York Leads the Nation with Major Investment to Directly Support Abortion Providers in Anticipation of Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade Directs $25 Million to Expand Abortion Provider Capacity and Ensure Access for Patients Seeking Abortion Care in New York Launches $10 Million for Security Grants to Help Ensure theContinue Reading
Photo by Polina Zimmerman on Pexels.com Legislation (S.07144/A.07686) Provides Addiction and Mental Health Services Training, Including Crisis Intervention Team Training, Mental Health First Aid, Implicit Bias Training and Naloxone Training Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation S.07144/A.07686 providing addiction and mental health services training, including crisis intervention team training, mentalContinue Reading
Legislation S.7628/A.8536 Adds a Representative to the Public Health and Health Planning Council for Women’s Health Service Providers and Broadens Expertise of Body Advising Public Health Decisions Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation S.7628/A.8536 that adds an additional appointed member to the Public Health and Health Planning Council as aContinue Reading
Funding will Augment $95 Million in State Budget Over Next Two Years to Implement 988 Crisis Hotline Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has been awarded $7.2 million by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to help strengthen crisisContinue Reading
The Helmsley Building lit green in honor of World Lyme Day. On May 1st, 2022, Project Lyme shines a light on Lyme disease and the challenges patients face. Project Lyme, a leading 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to conquering Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, is pleased to announce that the Helmsley Building, aContinue Reading
HHPH Community Immunity: All About the Booster New Addition to the Community Immunity Vaccine Literacy Rap Anthology Features Baltimore Community Leader Joni Holifield Hip Hop Public Health, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering positive health behavior change through the power of science, culture and art, today announces All About the Booster, theContinue Reading
Program will Accelerate Commercialization Efforts by Early Stage Companies and Late Stage Academic Research for Infectious Disease Solutions While Growing the State’s Life Science Economy Round One Recommended Awardees Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the first round of awardees of the $40 million New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund. The programContinue Reading
English and Spanish Language Ads Will Run Featuring Pediatricians Who Are Also Parents to Encouraging Other Parents to Vaccinate Their Children Against COVID-19 Part of #VaxForKids Initiative to Help Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Eligible Children in New York, Nearly 500 Vaccine Pop-Ups Deployed Across State Thus Far In New YorkContinue Reading