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February 9, 2010
Testimony Presented by Richard F. Daines, M.D. New York State Commissioner of Health - Joint Legislative Budget Testimony
At a time when many New Yorkers are facing difficult financial challenges and the State must close a growing budget deficit – now estimated at $8.2 billion dollars for the next fiscal year – the Department of Health Executive Budget seeks to do what every New York family is doing: providing for that which is most needed while doing without the extras.
February 7, 2010
Statement From Governor Paterson Regarding Progress in the Effort to Assist Saint Vincent's Medical Center
Governor David Paterson today announced progress in the effort to assist Saint Vincent's Medical Center.
February 5, 2010
Governor Paterson Announces Saint Vincent's Medical Center Stakeholder Task Force
Governor David A. Paterson today announced the Saint Vincent's Medical Center (SVMC) Stakeholder Task Force, created earlier this week, to explore all possible avenues for ensuring the continued viability of the hospital and preserving access to the critical services SVMC provides to the community. The Governor also announced the creation of smaller working groups that will meet daily to provide any updated status reports and outcomes as they occur. The full Task Force will meet on Wednesday, February 17 to reassess SVMC and discuss its future viability.
Statement by State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines on the Proposed Sugared Beverage Tax
The fear that people will lose jobs as a result of a sugared beverage tax is unfounded. All of the soda companies and bottling companies, in addition to bottling sugared beverages, are producing many zero calorie and low calorie beverages. If consumption of sugared beverages decreases, as we hope it will as a result of this tax, these companies can compensate by increasing the production of their zero and low calorie products. People will modestly reduce their consumption of sugared beverages and will replace these with the zero calorie and low calorie products already being produced and bottled by these same companies.
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
African Americans Are Encouraged to Learn About the Virus, Get Tested and Treated.
The 10th annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Sunday, Feb. 7 – a time to recognize the disproportionately heavy toll the HIV epidemic has taken on African Americans. The theme for this year's observance is "HIV/AIDS Prevention – A Choice and a Lifestyle."
February 4, 2010
Public Expresses Support for a Tax on Sugared Beverages when Given Facts: Commissioner Daines
State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., said that the results of a Quinnipiac poll released today regarding support for a proposed tax on sugared beverages most likely would have been more positive had responders been given some basic facts about the proposal.
February 3, 2010
State Health Commissioner Urges New Yorkers Who Smoke to Quit in Observance of American Heart Month
In observance of American Heart Month, State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., today urged New Yorkers who smoke to quit and immediately reduce their risks for heart disease and heart-related deaths.
February 2, 2010
Governor Paterson Praises Appointment of AIDS Institute Director to Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Governor David A. Paterson today congratulated New York State Department of Health's (DOH) AIDS Institute Director Humberto Cruz upon his appointment to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Mr. Cruz was sworn in today in Washington, D.C. by President Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius.