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Here’s how New York’s public health system will likely be impacted by HHS funding cuts

HEALTHBEAT

Gustavo Rivera, a Bronx Democrat and chair of the Senate Health Committee, said of the sweeping cuts.

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

Association of Health Care Journalists

Some data, such as the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System and the CDCs Social Vulnerability Index were unavailable on Friday afternoon. 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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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

To promote effective leadership, BCHC recommends appointing experts with local or state health experience to federal positions. A resilient, well-funded, and equitable public health infrastructure is essential to addressing health disparities and improving overall health outcomes for urban populations nationwide.

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COVID-19 in 2025: ‘A Constant Threat, but a Manageable One’

BU School of Public Health Blog

In 2022, Brooke Nichols , associate professor of global health, co-led a WHO report and modeling consortium that examined the role of rapid diagnostic testing in LMICs. Percent Positivity of COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) in the Past Week (week ending 3/1/25) by HHS Region United States.