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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

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Download time: What journalists should know about disappearing federal health data

Association of Health Care Journalists

The entire website was briefly unavailable, and journalists are reporting that several datasets may be affected by the sweeping changes. Datasets related to racial disparities, LGBTQIA+ health and reproductive health were at risk, as were data on racial and ethnic health disparities, climate and environmental justice.

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New Emory survey finds Americans agree on public health priorities: affordable care, food and water safety, chronic diseases

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. Heres a few public health priorities that Americans can agree on: making health care more accessible and affordable, ensuring the safety of food and water, and fighting chronic diseases. Patrick said of the impetus for the survey.