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2013 Press Releases

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May 17, 2013

• May 19 Marks National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

May 10, 2013

• New York Competes in National Contest to Help Pregnant Women and New Mothers Have Healthy Babies

May 8, 2013

• State Health Commissioner Shah Announces Medicaid Redesign is Working

May 2, 2013

• In Recognition of Drinking Water Week, State's Top Health Official Encourages New Yorkers to "Get to Know Your H₂O"

April 26, 2013

• State Health Commissioner Honors Workers' Service

April 24, 2013

• Governor Cuomo Encourages New Yorkers to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27

April 22, 2013

• New York State Department of Health Announces Study Linking Density of Tobacco Retailers to Minority and Low-Income Areas

April 19, 2013

• New York Launches State Health Care Innovation Plan

April 15, 2013

• April is Minority Health Month

April 4, 2013

• NCQA and New York State Health Foundation Give Medicaid, State Health Plans High Marks in Health Care Quality

April 3, 2013

• Governor Cuomo Announces DMV Public Service Campaign Featuring Dr. Mehmet Oz to Increase Organ Donation
• Health Leaders Rollout the 2013-17 Prevention Agenda: New York State's Health Improvement Plan

April 1, 2013

• Media Advisory: State Health Commissioner to Join Health Leaders to Launch 2013-2017 Prevention Agenda on Wednesday, April 3

March 25, 2013

• New York State Department of Health Expands Meningococcal Vaccination Recommendation Statewide

March 21, 2013

• New York State Health Department Alerts Healthcare Facilities, Providers and Pharmacists to Recall of Products from Med Prep Consulting, Inc.

March 18, 2013

• State Health Commissioner Urges New Yorkers to Take Steps to Prevent and Treat Head Injuries: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 11, 2013

• Governor Cuomo Launches Open.NY.Gov Providing Public Unprecedented User-Friendly Access to Federal, State and Local Data

March 8, 2013

• National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 10

March 4, 2013

• In Recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, State's Top Health Official Warns Healthcare Providers of the Dangers of Unsafe Injection Practices

February 26, 2013

• New York Partners with Free Texting Service to Help Mothers Keep Their Babies Healthy

February 24, 2013

• DEC and DOH Announce Results of Tests Reveal No Contamination At Albany High School

February 13, 2013

• New York Health Benefit Exchange Announces RFA for In-Person Assistor and Navigator Program

February 8, 2013

• State Health Department Applies for National Accreditation

February 7, 2013

• New York Takes Additional Steps to Protect People Against the Flu. New Regulation Aims to Protect Patients, Health Care Workers.

February 1, 2013

• Health Plans Invited to Participate in New York Health Benefit Exchange

January 25, 2013

• New York's Managed Long-Term Care Plans Demonstrate High-Quality Performance

January 24, 2013

• State Health Department Announces Awards to Help People Obtain Community-based Care Following Nursing Home Stays

January 23, 2013

• As Temperatures Plummet, State Health Commissioner Offers Tips on Weathering the Cold

January 7, 2013

• Study Shows Children Eating Healthier Foods, Achieving Better Weights Since New WIC Food Packages Were Introduced

January 4, 2013

• New York's Premature Birth Rate Drops, Giving Babies a Healthier Start

January 3, 2013

• State's Top Health Official Encourages a Tobacco-Free 2013