New York Republicans scold Trump for CDC cuts that affect 9/11 responders
Critics say the Trump administrations cuts to CDC staff will negatively affect a health fund for 9/11 first responders.
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7 CDC workers fired this week had been assigned to NYC, health officials say
The workers' duties included city immunization efforts, tuberculosis research and preparation for public health emergencies, ...
CDC says person diagnosed with new mpox variant in New York is in isolation
The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday that a person diagnosed with clade1b mpox in New York ...
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New York’s public health system is largely protected from national level changes. Here’s why.
A lot is unfolding at the national level of public health, including the recent firing of about 1,300 federal health agency ...
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Health commissioner: Communication with CDC ‘halted completely’ in first weeks of Trump term
The city’s line of communication with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was severed in the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to Health Commissioner Michelle ...
Drug overdose deaths fall in 2023 for 1st time since pandemic began: CDC
Rates of drug overdose deaths decreased in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began, according to new federal ...
New York Democrats Urge RFK Jr. to Reverse Cuts to 9/11 Survivor Program
New York senators urged RFK Jr. to reverse CDC cuts citing concerns over the impact to a 9/11 survivor health program.