2010 Press Releases
December 21, 2010
December 20, 2010
December 13, 2010
December 7, 2010
December 6, 2010
December 2, 2010
December 1, 2010
- Governor Paterson Accepts Report on State Assumption of Medicaid Administration
- Study Confirms Hard Hitting Ads Motivate New York Smokers to Quit
November 29, 2010
November 26, 2010
November 23, 2010
- Health Commissioner Participates in Webinar on Childhood Obesity
- State Offers Tips on How to Prepare Food Safely for Thanksgiving Day
November 18, 2010
- New York State Smokers' Quitline Can Now Serve Asian Speaking Callers
- State Health Commissioner Offers Tips to Help Smokers Quit on Day of Great American Smokeout
November 10, 2010
October 30, 2010
- Governor Paterson Accepts Final Report from Task Force on the Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning
October 29, 2010
October 28, 2010
October 26, 2010
October 23, 2010
October 18, 2010
October 17, 2010
October 14, 2010
October 7, 2010
October 6, 2010
October 5, 2010
October 4, 2010
- State Health Commissioner Gets Flu Shot; Urges New Yorkers to Get Theirs
- State Health Commissioner to Get Flu Shot Monday to Mark Official Start to New Flu Season
September 29, 2010
- Governor Paterson Announces Nearly $34 Million to Preserve and Improve Long-Term Care in Jefferson County
- State Awards More Than $150 Million to Enhance Long-Term Care Services
- Governor Paterson Creates Special Advisory Panel to Promote Prostate Cancer Awareness
- Governor Paterson Launches Public-Private Partnership to Expand Grocery Stores in Underserved Neighborhoods
September 27, 2010
September 24, 2010
September 23, 2010
- Governor Paterson Explains How this Month's Changes in Health Care Reform Will Benefit New Yorkers
- New York State Health, Aging Leaders Urge New Yorkers to Guard Against Falls, Especially Among Older Adults
September 22, 2010
- State Awards $30 Million to Hospitals and Clinics to Improve Mental Health Services
- Media Advisory: State Health, Aging Leaders to Highlight Prevention of Falls for Older New Yorkers on Official First Day of Fall
September 20, 2010
- Lieutenant Governor Ravitch Calls for Medicaid Reforms to Contain Growth in Program Spending
- New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct Takes Action Against 12 Physicians' Licenses
- State Health Department Announces Awards to 9 EMS Providers
September 17, 2010
September 14, 2010
September 10, 2010
- New York State Awards $109 Million to Expand Use of Health Information Technology
- Governor Paterson and Congresswoman McCarthy Announce Federal Grant to Enhance Public Safety
September 9, 2010
September 3, 2010
September 2, 2010
September 1, 2010
- Governor Proclaims September As Preparedness Month
- New Yorkers Urged to Protect Against Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes
- New York Hospitals Make Progress in Lowering Rates of Infections
August 31, 2010
- City of Albany Wins New York State Drinking Water Taste Contest
- Governor Paterson Names Advisory Committee to Help Health Care Reform Cabinet
- Media Advisory: Health Department to Issue Third Annual Hospital-Acquired Infections Report on Wednesday
August 30, 2010
August 27, 2010
- NY Confirms First Equine Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
- To Date, No Reported Cases of Salmonella in New York Directly Linked to Egg Recall
August 25, 2010
August 19, 2010
August 13, 2010
- Genome Research Study Led by State Health Department Scientist Links Parkinson's Disease to Body's Immune System
- State Health Commissioner Announces the Creation of 402 New Assisted Living Beds in Ten Counties
August 10, 2010
August 6, 2010
August 5, 2010
July 30, 2010
July 28, 2010
July 15, 2010
July 12, 2010
July 09, 2010
July 08, 2010
July 06, 2010
July 01, 2010
- Governor Paterson Announces State Application to Participate in Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
- New Federal PACT Act Prohibits Trafficking Cigarettes on Internet
- State Cigarette Taxes Increase Today; State Health Commissioner Urges Smokers to Quit and Call the Smokers' Quitline
June 28, 2010
- Governor Paterson and North General Hospital Announce Comprehensive Solution to Preserve Quality Health Care
- Schoolchildren Are the Winners in Annual Poster Contest to Highlight Skin Cancer Prevention
June 25, 2010
- State Health Commissioner Urges New Yorkers to Prevent Rabies by Avoiding Contact with Stray or Wild Animals
- New York Medicaid Director Chosen for National Leadership Panel
June 24, 2010
- New York Making Strides Against Hepatitis B Infections in Newborns
- July Marks Latino HIV Testing Month in New York State
June 23, 2010
June 21, 2010
June 16, 2010
- Staten Island Doctor Surrenders License
- New York State to Conduct Medical Liability Reform Demonstration with $3 Million Federal Grant
June 10, 2010
June 9, 2010
June 7, 2010
June 4, 2010
June 3, 2010
- Health Department Awards $2 Million in Grants to Provide Hepatitis C Care And Treatment Throughout New York State
- Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner to Visit Putnam County for WIC Appreciation Day
June 1, 2010
May 29, 2010
May 28, 2010
- Enjoy the Water, Swim Safely and Avoid the Germs
- State Health Department Issues Annual Fish Advisories
- Survey of New Yorkers and Their Families Living with Traumatic Brain Injury Is under Way
May 26, 2010
- State Health Commissioner Highlights Efforts to Improve Health in Montgomery County
- NYS Health Commissioner Urges Health Care Providers to View New Safe Injection Practices Training Video
- The New York State Department of Health is Making Awards to New York to Invest $1.88 Million to Prevent HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Gay and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
May 25, 2010
May 24, 2010
May 21, 2010
- New Yorkers Urged to Get Ready for 2010 Hurricane Season
- Empire State Stem Cell Board Awards $30.5 Million for Stem Cell Facilities and Research Faculty Training
- Revised Sugary Beverage Tax Is Even Better For New Yorkers' Waistlines and Wallets, Health Commissioner Says
May 20, 2010
May 19, 2010
- EMS Memorial Ceremony Honors 3 Who Died in Service to Others
- Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner to Drag for Ticks, Demonstrate Prevention of Tick Bites
May 18, 2010
May 13, 2010
- New York State Laboratory Links Lettuce to Nationwide E. coli Outbreak
- Governor Paterson Establishes Cabinet to Implement Federal Health Care Reform in New York
May 7, 2010
May 6, 2010
May 5, 2010
- State Health Department Willing to Bring Proton Beam Therapy to NY as a Demonstration Project
- Department of Health Urges Pregnant Women and New Moms To Quit Smoking in Honor of Mother's Day
May 4, 2010
- Honoring Mothers with a Breastfeeding Mothers' Bill of Rights and Annual Breastfeeding Recognition Party and Shower in Brooklyn
- State Health Department Launches Media Campaign on AIDS Stigma
April 29, 2010
April 27, 2010
- Promoting Health and Safety in the Workplace
- State Health, Agriculture Departments Thank Food Companies for Commitment to Reducing Added Salt in Food
April 26, 2010
April 23, 2010
April 22, 2010
April 19, 2010
April 16, 2010
April 15, 2010
April 9, 2010
April 8, 2010
- Governor Paterson Announces Request for Grant Applications for Urgent Care Facility for Saint Vincent's
- Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner to Visit Orleans, Wayne Counties Friday to Highlight Local Public Health Activities During National Public Health Week
April 7, 2010
- New York Post Columnist Says "Facts Support the Tax" on Sugary Beverages as Means of Attacking the Obesity Epidemic
- Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner To Visit Allegany, Cattaraugus, Wyoming Counties Thursday to Highlight Local Public Health Activities During National Public Health Week
April 6, 2010
- Statement from Governor David A. Paterson on Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
- Trusted Health Writer Jane E. Brody Supports a Tax on Sugary Beverages in "A Tax to Combat America's Sugary Diet"
- Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner To Visit Seneca, Yates, Schuyler Counties on Wednesday to Highlight Local Public Health Activities During National Public Health Week
April 5, 2010
- State Health Commissioner To Visit Chenango, Cortland and Cayuga Counties on Tuesday as Part of National Public Health Week Tour
- State Health Commissioner Highlights Local Public Health Efforts During 15-County National Public Health Week Tour
- State Health Commissioner Kicks Off 15-County National Public Health Week Tour in Rensselaer County
April 4, 2010
April 2, 2010
- Beverage Lobby Steps Up Anti-Soda Tax Activities, Yet Calls Tax Dead
- Miss USA and State Health Commissioner Meet to Promote Public Health Partnership
- $50 Million Available to Aid Hospitals
April 1, 2010
- New Study Indicates That New York's Proposed Sugary Beverage Tax Would Reduce Weight Gain In Youth
- Updated Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner to Visit Fifteen Counties During National Public Health Week to Highlight Local Public Health Activities, H1N1 Response Efforts
- Syracuse Post-Standard Becomes 6th Major Newspaper to Support Tax on Sugary Beverages
- Statement from Governor David A. Paterson on Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
- New York Prescription $aver Helped 12,000 Residents Save More Than $1 Million in First Year
March 31, 2010
- Five Major Newspapers Support Tax on Sugary Beverages
- State Awards $7.7 Million in Grants to Help Women, Young People Prevent HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Unintended Pregnancies
March 30, 2010
- Bronx Neighborhoods Targeted by Beverage Lobby for Tax Protest Would Benefit Most from Reducing Sugary Drink Consumption: State Health Commissioner
- State Health Department Awards Grants to Support Outreach, HIV Prevention and Primary Care Services to Substance Users
March 28, 2010
- The Times Union Supports a Tax on Sugary Beverages in "A Soda Tax We Can Swallow," March 28, 2010. Read the editorial
- State and NYC Health Commissioners Co-Author Daily News Op-ed, "Save the Sugar Soda Tax," March 28, 2010. Read the op-ed
- Commissioner Daines debates Justin Wilson of the Center for Consumer Freedom on the proposed tax on sugary beverages, March 23, 2010. Listen to the podcast ...
March 25, 2010
March 24, 2010
- The Times Union Supports a Tax on Sugary Beverages in "A Soda Tax We Can Swallow," March 28, 2010. Read the editorial
- March 24th is World Tuberculosis Day
March 22, 2010
- Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner to go Head to Head With Opponent of Sugary Beverage Tax
- Governor Paterson's EmpireStat Initiative Features Updated Statistics on Immunizations, Lead Testing, and Physician Discipline
- Health Commissioner Suspends 4 Physicians' Licenses for Illegal Kickbacks, Insurance Fraud, Falsifying Business Records
March 20, 2010
March 19, 2010
- SUNY Plattsburgh Students Must Have Mumps Vaccine to Return to School on Monday, Commissioner Orders
- Governor Paterson Announces $2.5 Million Grant to Create Statewide Coalition and Center for Obesity Prevention, Healthy Eating and Active Living
- Governor Paterson Announces $35 Million Investment in Stem Cell Research
March 17, 2010
- A Beverage Tax Would Cut the Fat
- Tax on Sugary Beverages Will Help Reduce High Rates of Obesity in Monroe County, Protect Health Care Services
- Medicaid Director Testifies on Fraud, Waste and Abuse
March 16, 2010
- Tax on Sugary Beverages Will Help Reduce High Rates of Obesity in Erie County, Protect Health Care Services
- Governor Paterson Signs Family Health Care Decisions Act Into Law
- State Health Department Warns of Mumps Outbreak at SUNY Plattsburgh: Clinton County Health to Hold Immunization Clinic This Week
March 15, 2010
- State Health Department Teams up With Health Care Networks and Providers on Census Outreach Campaign
- Tax on Sugary Beverages Will Help Reduce High Rates of Obesity in Bronx
March 12, 2010
- Health Commissioner Asks Staten Islanders to Support Soda Tax
- Two Top Docs Urge Passage of Sugary Beverage Tax, Challenge Beverage Industry to Address Role of Soda and other Sugary Beverages in New York's Obesity Epidemic
March 11, 2010
- Commissioner Asks New Yorkers to Support a Healthy Choice
- State Health Department Offers Public Health Summer Internship Program
March 9, 2010
- March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- State Health Commissioner Urges New Yorkers to Take Safety Precautions to Prevent Head Injuries
March 8, 2010
March 2, 2010
March 2, 2010
March 1, 2010
- Governor Paterson Announces Progress Made in Effort to Assist Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center
- First Lady Michelle Paige Paterson Kicks off 2010 Healthy Steps to Albany: First Lady's Challenge
February 24, 2010
- Governor Paterson Applauds Legislature's Passage of Family Health Care Decisions Act
- New York Joins Innovative National Effort to Help Smokers Quit
February 23, 2010
February 22, 2010
- Siena Poll Falls Flat on Soda Tax, Health Commissioner Says
- Media Advisory: New York to Start New Anti Smoking Campaign
February 19, 2010
February 18, 2010
February 17, 2010
February 11, 2010
February 9, 2010
February 7, 2010
February 5, 2010
- Governor Paterson Announces Saint Vincent's Medical Center Stakeholder Task Force
- Statement by State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines on the Proposed Sugared Beverage Tax
- February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
February 4, 2010
February 3, 2010
February 2, 2010
January 29, 2010
January 26, 2010
January 25, 2010
January 22, 2010
January 15, 2010
- Governor Paterson Announces Hospitals Will Again Offer Flu Vaccine to Newborns' Caregivers and Older Patients
- State Health Department Opens Poster Contest to Illuminate Sun-Safe Behaviors
January 13, 2010
January 12, 2010
January 8, 2010
- Governor Paterson Announces Increased H1N1 Vaccine Availability During National Influenza Vaccination Week
- State Health Commissioner Urges New Yorkers to Protect Against Extreme Cold
