NEW: The Trump administration is rescinding more than $100 million in funding for infectious disease prevention and surveillance work in New York City — and the state is losing more than $300 million in grants for health, mental health and addiction work >> www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2025...

"Historically, every municipality has been reimbursed at the same rate. But in 2019, Gov. Andrew Cuomo cut the reimbursement rate — only for New York City." Read @elizafawcett.bsky.social's story about how $90 mil less for @nychealthy.bsky.social affects NYC. www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2025...

Bird flu isn’t an immediate health threat in New York. But preparations have begun. https://www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/24/bird-flu-risk-nyc-health-hospitals/

Important new story from @elizafawcett.bsky.social !

@chrisgelardi.bsky.social and @elizafawcett.bsky.social used public records requests to bring jail oversight records into public view — records that reveal widespread problems in locally-run facilities and ineffective (or nonexistent) state attempts to fix those problems

Overdose is New York City's leading cause of pregnancy-associated death, Health Department says https://www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2024/12/16/overdose-pregnancy-deaths-health-department-alert/

NEW: Database by @kffhealthnews.bsky.social @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & Shatterproof tracks 7,000+ ways opioid settlement money has been used, shining light on public health settlements worth $50B kffhealthnews.org/news/article... In this 🧵, I’ll share a bit on how we built this & what we found.

The office of staffers that makes the New York State Assembly run has shrunk by almost a third in the last 5 years, as real wages fall and work conditions remain all-consuming. Almost a third of Assembly committees and task forces were missing staff lawyers last year. nysfocus.com/2024/12/11/n...

My interview with @nychealthcommr.bsky.social on the incoming Trump administration, global health equity and her public health priorities for NYC —> www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2024...

Now is a great time to get flu & covid vaccines before holiday travel & parties lead to an uptick. Flu cases are rising. Covid deaths are down compared to other yrs *but still outnumber flu*. Re-sharing my piece on why vax, masks & tests are the best defense. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...