2023 Press Releases

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March 29, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Encourages Healthy Eating Choices During the 50th Annual National Nutrition Month

March 27, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions Against Tick-borne Illness In Recognition of Tick Bite Prevention Week March 24-30

March 24, 2023

• Governor Hochul Nominates Dr. James V. McDonald to Serve as Commissioner of Health

March 23, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Encourages New Yorkers to Prepare for Public Health Insurance Renewals
• New York State Department of Health, In Recognition of World TB Day On March 24, Reminds New Yorkers Early Detection and Coordinated Care Remain Critical to Combating Tuberculosis
• New York State Department of Health Recognizes LGBTQ Health Awareness Week Committing to Continued Progress and Dialogue
• Governor Hochul Announces Initiative to Improve Food Benefit Access for Women, Infants and Children

March 22, 2023

• Governor Hochul Highlights Efforts to Protect New Yorkers from Candida Auris Fungus

March 20, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Recognizes March as Endometriosis Awareness Month

March 17, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Updates Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation to Align With Federal Guidelines

March 16, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Recognizes National Patient Safety Awareness Week March 12-18

March 15, 2023

• New York State Announces Effort to Raise Awareness of Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors

March 13, 2023

• New York State Department of Health In Recognition of March As National Kidney Month, Urges New Yorkers to Take Steps to Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease
• New York State Department of Health Opens New Office in Town of Liberty, Sullivan County

March 12, 2023

• Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Declaring March 2023 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in New York State

March 10, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Urges All New Yorkers Traveling to Israel to Get Fully Immunized Against Polio

March 8, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Recognizes Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month In March

March 7, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Warns About tobacco Industry's Tactics of Using Menthol Flavoring to Target and Addict Black & LGBTQIA+ Communities and Kids
• Testimony of State Health Department Deputy Commissioner for Public Health Dr. Ursula E. Bauer on the State Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Executive Budget Proposal on Doulas

March 3, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Recognizes International HPV Awareness Day and Urges New Yorkers to Get Vaccinated

March 2, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Recoginizes March As Brain Injury Awareness Month

February 28, 2023

• Testimony of Acting State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald, Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the State Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Executive Budget Proposal
• Governor Hochul Announces $200 Million to Expand Emergency Departments in Queens and Rochester

February 24, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Recognizes February As American Heart Month
• NY State of Health Helps New Yorkers Access Affordable Health Insurance While Filing Their Taxes
• New York State Department of Health Launches New Campaign to Encourage New Yorkers With Underlying Medical Conditions to Stay Up-to-date With A Covid-19 Bivalent Booster

February 23, 2023

• Governor Hochul Urges Freight Rail Industry, Congress, and Federal Regulators to Take Additional Actions to Prevent Freight Rail Hazmat Disasters in the Wake of East Palestine Toxic Train Derailment

February 22, 2023

• Governor Hochul Announces Help for Small, Rural, & Disadvantaged Communities to Access Water Infrastructure Funding

February 21, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Releases Results of Chronic Disease Survey
• Media Advisory: Second Meeting of the Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee

February 15, 2023

• NY State of Health Helps New Yorkers Navigate Their Health Insurance Options as They Explore Career Opportunities
• Governor Hochul Announces $658 Million to Strengthen Access to High Quality Health Care

February 14, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Urges New Yorkers to Register as Organ Donors on Donate Life Day

February 13, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Reports Flu Remains Widespread for Eighteenth Consecutive Week, Despite Decrease In Cases

February 10, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Updates COVID-19 Mask Guidance for Health Care Settings
• New York State Department of Health Will Ask Federal Government to Expand Essential Plan to Further Reduce Rate of Uninsured and Improve Health Equity

February 9, 2023

• Governor Announces Over $40 M Investment in Infrastructure, Including First NY Drinking Water Project Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
• Advocates, Public Health Leaders Join New York State Department of Health In Highlighting Governor Hochul Proposal to Ban the Sale of All Flavored tobacco Products, Including Menthol
• New York State Department of Health Launches New Harm Reduction Campaign to Help Reduce Overdoses

February 8, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Celebrates Black History Month

February 7, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Announces Open Positions with State’s Pioneering Public Health Corps
• Governor Hochul Announces More Than $8.6 Million for Innovative Programs to Treat Opioid Addiction

February 6, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Reports Flu Cases Decline for Seventh Consecutive Week But Remain Widespread

February 3, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Teams Up with Global Initiative to Recognize World Cancer Day
• New York State Department of Health Launches New Campaign to Encourage Black and Hispanic Men to Take Prediabetes Risk Test

February 2, 2023

• Governor Hochul Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Dangerously Cold Temperatures and Extreme Wind Chill this Weekend
• Statement From Acting Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald On Black History Month
• NY State of Health Encourages New Yorkers to Check Out Health Insurance Options at Their Local Library Throughout February

January 31, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Issues Commissioner Determination for the Use of Telemedicine to Ensure Continued Access to Life saving Medication for New Yorkers Struggling with Mental Health and Opioid Use Disorder
• New York State Department of Health Highlights Publication of Study on the Role of Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain in Reducing Prescription Opioid Dosages

January 30, 2023

• New York State Department of Health: Flu Cases Decline for Sixth Consecutive Week But Still Widespread

January 26, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Reminds Homeowners to Test for Radon During National Radon Action Month

January 24, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Stresses Importance of Screenings and the HPV Vaccine During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
• NYSIF Releases Report on Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19

January 23, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Reminds New Yorkers to Stay Vigilant As Flu Remains Widespread, Even Though Cases Are Trending Down
• New York State Department of Health Announces Wastewater Surveillance Expansion and Increased Disease Monitoring Capabilities

January 20, 2023

• Governor Hochul Announces Availability of $7.5 Million for Opioid Treatment Programs

January 19, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Highlights Urgent Need for Blood Donations During National Blood Donor Month

January 17, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Reminds New Yorkers That Flu Is Still Widespread and Urges Vaccination
• New York State Department of Health Issues Latest County Opioid Quarterly Report Showing 14% Increase in Opioid Overdoses

January 16, 2023

• Statement From Acting State Health Commissioner Dr. James Mcdonald On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 12, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Celebrates Pharmacists' Contributions to Protecting and Promoting Public Health On National Pharmacist Day
• Governor Hochul Announces the Start of Innovative Microtunneling for Newburgh Sewer Project

January 11, 2023

• NY State of Health Partners with the Department of Agriculture and Markets – Encourages Healthy Living by Promoting Affordable Health Insurance at Winter Farmers’ Markets Across the State

January 10, 2023

• Governor Hochul Announces Initiatives to Help Older New Yorkers Age in Communities of Their Choice
• Governor Hochul Announces Steps to Strengthen New York State’s Safe Harbor for Abortion Care
• Governor Hochul Announces Plans to Build a Stronger Health Care System for the Future
• Governor Hochul Announces Comprehensive Plan to Fix New York State's Continuum of Mental Health Care

January 9, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Shares Update on NYSNA Strikes
• New Yorkers May Now Choose “X” Gender on Their Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates
• New York State Department of Health Reminds New Yorkers That Flu Is Still Widespread and to Get Vaccinated

January 8, 2023

• Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Negotiations Between New York City Hospitals and Nurses

January 7, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Provides Update Related to Possible Nurses’ Strikes

January 6, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Updates New Yorkers On the Xbb.1.5 Variant, Now Comprising Over 50 Percent of Covid Cases In the State
• Media Advisory: First Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee to Meet on Jan. 9, 2023

January 3, 2023

• New York State Department of Health Updates New Yorkers On Influenza and Urges Vaccination