2007 Press Releases
December 31, 2007
- Governor Spitzer Highlights New Laws Becoming Effective on New Year's Day
- Help Available for Smoker's New Year's Resolutions to Quit
December 26, 2007
- Governor Spitzer Announces First Application Received for Landmark Community Health Program for Foster Children
- Health Department Awards $800,000 for Nursing Home Care Improvements
December 20, 2007
December 18, 2007
December 17, 2007
December 16, 2007
December 14, 2007
- Statement by Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D.
- State Health Department Receives March of Dimes Award for National Leadership in Newborn Screening
December 11, 2007
December 10, 2007
December 6, 2007
December 4, 2007
November 30, 2007
November 29, 2007
November 27, 2007
- State Health Commissioner Marks 20th Annual World AIDS Day at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center today at Noon
- Toxic Mold Task Force Established
November 21, 2007
- Survey Ranks State Laboratory No. 13 on List of "Best Places to Work"
- Governor Spitzer Announces $5 Million in Funding for Emergency Food Network
- State Health Accepting Applications for $2.1 Million to Increase Access to Prenatal and Postpartum Services
November 20, 2007
November 19, 2007
November 16, 2007
November 15, 2007
- Health Department Urges: Support the Great American Smokeout!
- Health Commissioner Announces New Office of Public Health
- State Health Department Holds Mass Vaccination Training Exercise
November 14, 2007
- Statement by State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D.
- World Diabetes Day Reminds People to Get Diagnosed; Number of New York Diabetics is at Epidemic Proportions
- Media Advisory: State Health Department to Hold Mass Vaccination Training Exercise
November 13, 2007
- State Health and Nassau County Departments Notify Patients of Possible Risk of Hepatitis C Exposure
- Health Department Establishes a Voluntary "Near-Miss" Hospital Event Reporting System With American College of Physicians
November 9, 2007
November 8, 2007
November 7, 2007
November 2, 2007
- Mount St. Mary's, Niagara Falls Memorial Agree to Collaborate on Certain Services
- Arnot Ogden, St. Joseph's Hospital Agree to Enhance Medicaid Primary Care Services at Their Facilities
- More N.Y. Adult Diabetics Monitor Blood Glucose Daily, a Positive Sign
- Health Commissioner Announces Aid to Improve Primary Care Services in Schenectady County
November 1, 2007
October 31, 2007
October 25, 2007
- State Health and Education Departments Issue Guidance to Schools on MRSA
- Media Advisory: State Insurance, Health Departments to Hold Additional Public Hearing on Universal Health Care
October 24, 2007
October 22, 2007
- Media Advisory: State Insurance, Health Departments to Hold Public Hearings on Universal Health Care
October 19, 2007
- Governor Eliot Spitzer Creates Working Group to Examine Use of Water from Hinckley Reservoir
- State AIDS Specialist Elected President of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
October 18, 2007
- State Health Department Advisory on Drug-Resistant Staph Infections
- Statement by Governor Eliot Spitzer and Lieutenant Governor David Paterson
October 11, 2007
- State Health Department Approves Closure Plan for Mount View Health Facility in Niagara County
- State Health Commissioner Urges New Yorkers to Get Flu Shots
October 9, 2007
October 5, 2007
October 3, 2007
- Statement by Governor Eliot Spitzer
- Governor's Second "Partnership for Coverage" Hearing Held in Buffalo
October 2, 2007
October 1, 2007
September 28, 2007
- Hospitals and Nursing Homes to Receive $362.3 Million to Implement Berger Measures
- Expanded E. coli Alert in Ground Beef Hamburgers
- New Minority Health Data Shows Progress in Some Areas, but Disparities Persist
September 27, 2007
- Governor Spitzer Announces Expanded Access to Food Stamps for Working New Yorkers
- State Health Commissioner Urges Stepped-Up Fight Against Maternal Mortality
- Hospital Admissions for Heart Attack Decline Due to State Clean Indoor Air Act
- Governor Spitzer Urges Legislature to Pass Healthy Schools Act
September 26, 2007
September 25, 2007
- Consumer Alert: Agriculture & Health Commissioners Issue E. coli Alert in Ground Beef Hamburgers
- State Urges Federal Government to Give Physicians Authority to Make Decisions About Emergency Medical Treatment
- New York Announces $105.75 Million in Grants Available for Interoperable Health Information Technology Plans
September 20, 2007
- Benedictine-Kingston Hospitals to Share $47.6 Million to Implement Berger Measures
- Statement by State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines
September 19, 2007
September 18, 2007
September 17, 2007
- Governors Spitzer and Schwarzenegger Lead National Charge to Roll Back Federal Attempt to Deny Thousands of Children Health Insurance
- HIV Testing Remains High Under Name-Based Reporting
September 14, 2007
September 13, 2007
September 12, 2007
September 11, 2007
September 10, 2007
September 7, 2007
- Spitzer Continues Effort to Reverse Federal Roll Back of Children's Health Insurance Program
- State Health Commissioner Urges Rabies Prevention: Observes September 8 as 'World Rabies Day'
September 6, 2007
September 5, 2007
- Governor's First "Partnership for Coverage" Hearing Held in Glens Falls
- New York State Health Commissioner Suspends Physician's and Physician Assistant's Licenses
September 4, 2007
August 31, 2007
- New York's Smoking Rates Decline Faster than US Rates According to Independent Evaluation
- State Health Commissioner Says Taking a Day Off on Labor Day Can Be Good for Health
- Health Commissioner Suspends New Jersey Physician
August 30, 2007
- Medical Malpractice Liability Task Force Members Announced
- St. Vincent's Midtown to Receive $17 Million to Implement Berger Measures
- Report Cites Major Reduction in Teenage Smoking
- Governor Spitzer and Senator Clinton Call on President Bush to Reverse Federal Policy Denying Health Care Coverage to Thousands of Uninsured Children
August 29, 2007
- First Public Hearing on 'Partnership for Coverage' Set for September 5th in Glens Falls
- State to Award Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Support Health Services for Seasonal Farm Workers
- Governors Spitzer and Schwarzenegger Call on President Bush to Reverse Federal Ruling Denying Health Care Coverage to Thousands of Uninsured Children
- Governor Spitzer Kicks off Children's Health Day at the State Fair
August 28, 2007
August 27, 2007
- State Water Taste Test Champion to be Decided at New York State Fair
- Governor Spitzer Launches Effort to Protect Health Care for all New York Children
August 23, 2007
- Governor Spitzer Signs Bill to Give Rape Victims Information About Medical Risks
- State Health Department Seeks Public Engagement on Ventilator Allocation Guidelines
August 22, 2007
- Governor Signs into Law Legislation Protecting Rights of Nursing Mothers in the Workplace
- Nursing Home Inspection Results Now Available on State Web Site
- New York State Launches Initiative to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections
August 20, 2007
- Governor Spitzer Announces First Program in Nation to Provide Supportive Services Exclusively to Children in Foster Care with Serious Disabilities
- Grant Will Help Nonprofit Organizations Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Statement by Governor Eliot Spitzer Responding to Call for Limits on Federal SCHIP Program
August 17, 2007
- Press Advisory: State Health Commissioner Participates in Annual Effort to Fight Raccoon Rabies
- Governor Spitzer Acts to Protect New York Children from Lead-Poisoning Threat in Toys
August 14, 2007
August 13, 2007
August 10, 2007
August 9, 2007
- Governor Spitzer Encourages Child Health Plus Enrollment to Insure New York's Children
- State Health Department Releases Newest Youth Access Tobacco Enforcement Report
August 8, 2007
August 3, 2007
August 2, 2007
August 1, 2007
- Governor Signs Bill That Provides New Rights to Consumers and Physicians in Managed Care Plans
- Health Commissioner Congratulates Dr. Mark Chassin on His Appointment as Joint Commission President (Photo Available)
- D.A. Brown: Husband-and-Wife Owners of Queens Training School Charged in Alleged Asbestos Removal Examination Cheating Scandal
- Grants Will Create Childhood Obesity Prevention Centers of Excellence
July 31, 2007
July 30, 2007
- State Health, Environmental Commissioners Applaud Agreement to Protect NYC Water Supply - Strengthens Protections for Reservoirs and Surrounding Lands
- State Health Department Moves Forward with Enrolling Uninsured Children, Facilitates Forum on Health Insurance Outreach and Enrollment
July 27, 2007
- Health Department Grants Target HIV/AIDS in Minority Communities
- Hospital Info on the Web Now Includes Inspections, Complaints, Enforcement Actions
July 26, 2007
July 24, 2007
July 20, 2007
July 19, 2007
- State Health Study Shows Dramatic Drop in Secondhand Smoke Exposure for New Yorkers Since State Clean Indoor Air Act Took Effect in 2003
- Public Hearings Scheduled on Hospital Indigent Care Funding
July 18, 2007
- Governor Spitzer Announces Appointments to Preschool Special Education Task Force
- 62 Health-Care Facilities Apply for $550 Million in Funds to Implement Berger Commission Mandates
July 17, 2007
July 12, 2007
July 11, 2007
July 10, 2007
July 9, 2007
- Governor Signs Bills to Extend Family Health Plus to Cover More New Yorkers
- Take Steps for a Healthy Swimming Season
- Dr. Daines Announces Sheila Kee, Associate Commissioner, to Head Department's Western Region
July 3, 2007
- Commissioner Daines Appoints Dr. Nancy Kim Interim Director, Center for Environmental Health
- For a Safe Fourth of July Stick to Professional Fireworks Displays, Urges State Health Commissioner
- New York's Top Disease Detective to Assume Leadership of National Organization
July 2, 2007
- New York Physician Appointed Chair of Federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- State D.O.H. Launches Environmental Health Web Site
June 26, 2007
- Potential Measles Exposure in Lake George Over Father's Day Weekend, State Health Commissioner Warns
June 22, 2007
June 21, 2007
June 20, 2007
- State Health Commissioner Visits Cicero Swamp to Raise Awareness About West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis This Summer
- Paterson Calls on Congress to Override President's Stem Cell Bill Veto
June 19, 2007
- Health Commissioner Suspends License of Plastic Surgeon for Negligence, Incompetence, Moral Unfitness
- Press Advisory - State Health Commissioner Visits Cicero Swamp Wednesday to Raise Awareness About West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
- Media Advisory - "HIV Stops with Me" Campaign Launch
- Four New York State Commissioners to Hold "People First" Listening Forum June 19 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute
June 15, 2007
- State Awards Over $13 Million in Grants for School-Based Health Centers - Program Brings Primary and Preventive Health Care Into Schools
- State Health Commissioner Outlines Plan to Attack Racial, Ethnic Health-Care Disparities
June 14, 2007
- State Health: This Father's Day 216,000 Kids Will be Without Their Dads Due to Smoking Related Deaths
- Executive Order Establishes Children's Cabinet
June 12, 2007
June 11, 2007
June 8, 2007
June 7, 2007
- State Department of Health Announces Poster Winners to Highlight Skin Cancer Prevention
- State Health, Office for the Aging: EPIC Program Continues to Provide Affordable Comprehensive Coverage
June 6, 2007
May 25, 2007
May 20, 2007
- Governor Signs Executive Order Creating Council on Food Policy - Council Will Coordinate Policies to Promote Agriculture, Health and Nutrition
May 18, 2007
May 17, 2007
May 16, 2007
- Health Commissioner Daines Announces Staff Appointment
- Health Department Offers Funding to Help Health-Care Facilities Implement Berger Commission Requirements
May 15, 2007
May 14, 2007
- Press Advisory - Health Commissioner, Assembly Members Highlight Need for Quick Response at First Signs of Stroke
- State Health Commissioner Participates in Tick Dragging Exercise to Kick Off Lyme Disease Prevention Month
May 8, 2007
May 6, 2007
May 4, 2007
April 28, 2007
April 26, 2007
- Governor Spitzer Joins Forces with Congressman Hall and New York's Hudson Valley Congressional Delegation to Call for Independent Safety Assessment of Indian Point
- Schedule Set for "People First" Forums - State Agencies Seek to Improve Coordination of Health Services
April 25, 2007
- 51 Adult Care Facilities Share $2.8 Million in Grants to Increase Air Conditioning in Resident Rooms
- State Health Department Awards Grant as Part of Statewide Effort to Fight Childhood Obesity
- Proposed Legislation Establishes a Fundamental Right to Privacy for Women - Governor's Bill Will Guarantee a Woman's Right to Make Decisions Related to Her Personal Reproductive Health
April 20, 2007
April 19, 2007
- Albany County's Nursing Home Plan Approved
- Middletown Resident Ansel R. Marks, M.D., J.D., Receives the 2007 John H. Clark M.D. Leadership Award
April 18, 2007
April 12, 2007
April 11, 2007
April 10, 2007
April 6, 2007
April 5, 2007
April 4, 2007
- Statement from State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D.
- Press Advisory: State Health Commissioner Daines Visits Dutchess County Thursday for 'Public Health Week' - Provides Press Availability
- Health Department, Ag and Markets Stress Caution with Baby Poultry for Easter
April 2, 2007
April 1, 2007
March 30, 2007
March 29, 2007
March 28, 2007
March 19, 2007
- State Health Department Announces Campaign to Expose "Light" Cigarettes
- State Health Commissioner: Time to Stop "Silent Epidemic"
March 16, 2007
- Troubled Queens Hospitals Will Receive State Aid and Review Management and Fiscal Practices
- New York State Health Department Releases Ventilator Allocation Guidelines for Comment
March 14, 2007
March 13, 2007
- State Marks 4th Annual Occupational Health Awareness and Outreach Day
- "Medicaid Matters New York" Praises Governor Spitzer's Health Care Agenda of Putting Patients First
March 12, 2007
- State Health Policy to Emphasize Disease Prevention
- Community Health Care Advocates Support Governor Spitzer's Agenda of Putting Patients First
March 9, 2007
- Acting Health Commissioner Plugs Plan for Access to Health Insurance
- State Health Department Kicks Off Poster Contest to Raise Skin Cancer Awareness
