2017 Press Releases
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December 28, 2017
December 27, 2017
December 20, 2017
December 14, 2017
December 13, 2017
- As Major Enrollment Deadline Approaches, NY State of Health Enrollment Remains High
- New York State Ranked Among Top 10 in the Nation for Health
- Influenza Is Prevalent In New York State
December 12, 2017
December 10, 2017
December 8, 2017
December 7, 2017
December 5, 2017
December 1, 2017
November 30, 2017
- New York State Department of Health Announces In-Person Lab Order Pick Up and Same-Day Testing for Free Blood Testing Program for PFOS for Newburgh-Area Residents
- NY State of Health Releases First Month Snapshot of 2018 Open Enrollment
November 27, 2017
- Governor Cuomo Announces $20 Million Awarded for Replacement of Residential Drinking Water Lead Service Lines
- NYS Provider & Health Plan Look-Up Logs More Than 100,000 Users
November 22, 2017
November 21, 2017
November 17, 2017
November 15, 2017
November 13, 2017
November 8, 2017
November 2, 2017
November 1, 2017
October 30, 2017
October 27, 2017
October 25, 2017
October 20, 2017
October 16, 2017
October 12, 2017
- Governor Cuomo Details State Actions to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis in Staten Island
- Governor Cuomo Announces Deployment of Health Care Personnel to Aid in Puerto Rico Relief Efforts
October 6, 2017
October 5, 2017
- NY State of Health Enrollment Tops 4 Million
- New York State Issues Reminder to Get Flu Shots As Flu Season Begins
October 4, 2017
- Statement From Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker On Dr. Joachim Frank's Nobel Prize for Chemistry
- Departments of Health and Motor Vehicles Remind New Yorkers to Register As Organ Donors On New York State Donor Enrollment Day
September 28, 2017
September 22, 2017
September 20, 2017
September 19, 2017
September 11, 2017
September 7, 2017
August 29, 2017
- New York State Department of Health Expands Aggressive Awareness, Outreach and Collection Efforts for Tick-borne Illnesses
- New York State Department of Health Leads Multi-State Call for Federal CDC Study of PFAS Health Effects
August 25, 2017
August 18, 2017
August 17, 2017
August 10, 2017
August 8, 2017
August 7, 2017
- Governor Cuomo Announces Successful Installation of Advanced Drinking Water Treatment Technologies in Auburn and Owasco
- Governor Cuomo Announces No-Cost or Lower-Cost Naloxone Available at Pharmacies Across New York
August 1, 2017
July 24, 2017
- DEC and DOH Announce Preliminary Results of Research Into Perfluorinated Compounds In Fish In Newburgh
- DEC and DOH Announce Preliminary Results of Research Into Perfluorinated Compounds In Fish In Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh
July 21, 2017
July 18, 2017
July 10, 2017
- Department of Health to Notify Awardees for Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program
- Governor Cuomo Announces Free Learn-to-Swim Programs Open to Nearly 3,000 Children at State Parks This Summer
July 6, 2017
July 5, 2017
June 22, 2017
June 18, 2017
June 16, 2017
- NY State of Health Meets Consumers at Farmers Markets Across the State
- New York State Wic Program Exceeds National Breastfeeding Goals Six Years Ahead of Schedule
June 15, 2017
- New York State Commissioner of Health Announces Winners of Four Prestigious Awards
- NY State of Health Promotes Affordable Health Coverage at Juneteenth Events Across the State
June 13, 2017
May 23, 2017
- NY State of Health Launches Online Tool Giving Consumers Access to Valuable Health Plan Information
- Governor Cuomo Honors Fallen EMS Providers
- New York State Department of Health Warns of Potential Measles Exposures in Western New York and the Mohawk Valley
May 22, 2017
May 12, 2017
- New York State Department of Health Reminds New Yorkers to Take Precautions Against Zika Virus and Other Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
- NY State of Health Announces Nearly 1 in 5 New Yorkers Get Their Health Coverage Through the Marketplace
May 5, 2017
- State Health Commissioner Issues Health Advisory to Strengthen Readiness for Candida Auris Fungus in Hospital and Nursing Home
- New York State Department of Health Adds Thousands of New Patients to Medical Marijuana Program Following the Addition of Chronic Pain
May 4, 2017
May 3, 2017
April 28, 2017
April 21, 2017
April 20, 2017
April 7, 2017
April 4, 2017
April 3, 2017
March 28, 2017
March 16, 2017
- Governor Cuomo Announces Reforms Spurred Consistent Decline in Sepsis Mortality Rates
- New York State Department of Health Announces Latest Enhancements to Improve Patient Access to Medical Marijuana Program
March 13, 2017
- New York State's Water Quality Rapid Response Team Announces New Actions to Address Water Contamination In Washington County
- Governor Cuomo Announces Record Low Youth Smoking Rate in New York
March 1, 2017
- New York State Colon Cancer Screenings Increase by 100,000
- New York State Department of Health Announces Free Lead Testing Pilot Program
February 15, 2017
February 10, 2017
- State Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health Direct Honeywell to Test for Volatile Organic Compounds Near Former Hoosick Falls Facility
- NY State of Health Aims to Reach Uninsured New Yorkers at Libraries
February 7, 2017
February 3, 2017
February 1, 2017
January 31, 2017
January 27, 2017
- New York State Departments of Health and Education Issue Report on Lead In School Drinking Water
- Wadsworth Scientist Is Co-inventor of A Better Test for Zika
- New York State Healthy Neighborhoods Program: Saving Lives, Saving Money
