good morning. Welcome to the New York Healthcare Newsletter on Monday. Here’s what’s new in this week’s Healthcare News and a look back at some of the key news from last week.
Programming notes: Shannon is off this week, but don’t be afraid. POLITICO’s Georgia Rosenberg and Julian Shen-Berro manage to keep New York health news delivered to their inbox. Make sure you reach out to them ([email protected] When [email protected]) With scoops and announcements. Shannon will be back in your inbox next Monday.
New York is in the midst of three public health crises: New York City has become the epicenter of the outbreak of monkeypox in the United States. Rockland County is being monitored for new polio potential. And the state still reports thousands of new Covid-19 cases every day.
“I think things are divided into three.” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Urslavauer told the state’s public health advisory board last week.
But between monkeypox and polio Having collected most of the headlines coming out of New York in recent weeks, state health officials like Bauer are urging New Yorkers not to ignore the threat still posed by the coronavirus.
New York reports about 5,000 new Covid cases daily — Three times the same time in 2021 and “almost an order of magnitude higher” in the same period in 2020, Bauer said. (Due to changes in Covid’s case report, it is difficult to make a complete apple-to-apple comparison, but the current best indicator is a 7-day average of cases per 100,000 population.) And now Covid It can be high due to “huge underreporting” as more people rely on home testing than the actual number of infected New Yorkers and the results are often not shared with the public health department.
Higher newly reported Covid-related hospitalizations Bauer told the Public Health and Health Planning Council that it has about 2.5 people per 100,000 people and less than 0.5 people per 100,000 people than last summer. (According to state data, more than half of these hospitalizations relate to patients admitted for other reasons.) On the other hand, Covid-related deaths are “moderately higher” than last summer, she said. Said.
Still, vaccines are now available for all age groups And new antiviral treatments, Most New Yorkers appear ready to embrace the future after Covid. Even if public health officials are preparing for cases where the summer temperatures get even higher as they cool down.
“In BA.5, it is currently the main variant of Omicron. In Newyork and the United States—highly contagious and the ability to avoid previous immunity—and lack of interest on the part of public and protective measures such as masking, we are very worried about the fall, ”Bauer said. Told. .. “These lows, which reached the previous summer, foresee a rise in the fall and we are preparing.”
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State of Emergency — POLITICO’s Shannon Young: Governor Kathy Hokul declared the outbreak of monkeypox in New York a state emergency on Friday and issued an executive order to help state health officials respond more quickly to the increasing number of cases.
Hochul, who announced his actions after 10 pm, He said he would expand the list of providers who can administer the monkeypox vaccine to include emergency medical service personnel, pharmacists and midwives. The order also allows doctors and certified nurses to issue standing orders for vaccines that are not patient-specific, requiring the provider to submit vaccine data to the state health department.
“One or more of the four monkeypox cases The country is in New York and we need to use all the tools in the arsenal to respond, “she said in a statement. The state reported a total of 1,383 confirmed cases of orthopoxvirus / monkeypox as of Friday, of which 1,289 occurred in New York City. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a total of 5,189 cases nationwide as of Friday.
Declaration is valid for at least 30 days.. It was hours after city, state, and federal legislators representing parts of New York City sought a state of emergency for the outbreak of monkeypox.
… Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Last week, monkeypox declared a pressing threat to New York’s public health. The declaration is valid until the end of the year.
— Friday Hochul quietly The state’s disaster emergency due to a shortage of medical staff was extended until August 28.
DOH REORG — Shannon reports: The State Department is reorganizing as part of its efforts to optimize workflows, increase diversity and “build a healthier and more equitable New York,” Mary Bassett announced Friday.
“The focus and leadership team of our new organization The structure will put the department in a better position to shape our priorities and delivery system to improve access to and outcomes for all New Yorkers, “she said in a statement. “The scope of this sector goes beyond traditional public health and consists of healthcare providers that insure more than one-third of New Yorkers and the regulatory functions of health insurance programs. During their term as Commissioner. , I will do my best to fulfill our mission. “
As part of that reorganization DOH has established an aging and long-term care office, a health equity and human rights office, a chief health officer and a leadership cabinet. Bassett also said he prioritized data sharing across government agencies and renewed the link between local offices and the local health sector.
WEISS SPEAKS — POLITICO’s Julian Shen-Berro: City contagion experts say he has been expelled from his role after publicly criticizing the city’s response to the ongoing outbreak of monkeypox. According to a letter posted on Weiss’s personal website, Don Weiss, head of oversight for the New York City Department of Health’s Epidemic Control Department, has been reassigned to his family and children’s health department since Monday.
In other news:
— Bassett joins other health authorities On Friday, I called on the World Health Organization to change the name of monkeypox. “In order to actively respond to this outbreak in Newyork and beyond, we need to make people feel that they can receive treatment and care without judgment. There is no stigma.” She tweeted..
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Now we know — The Washington Post reports that there may be a shortage of Halloween candies this fall, “due to raw material shortages and capacity challenges.”
Today’s tip — SELF provides tips for “reducing the discomfort of hot workouts.”
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Study this — Deputy Via: “Scientists are the first to use ancient DNA stored in people who lived centuries ago to create the genome of facial herpes, a virus that infects the majority of humans living today. A new study reports that it has been sequenced. “
“Crisis of staffing in housing facilities It is run by the state’s office for people with developmental disabilities and continues to promote the closure of the facility, “the Times Union reports.
Associated Press Find out how access to abortion affects downballot campaigns.
New York Times “The city’s only Republican, Nicole Malliotakis, tried to keep some distance from the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion,” he said.
Kaiser Health News “More than two-thirds of hospice nationwide [are] It is currently operated as a commercial organization. “
STAT examines Why pharmaceutical companies aren’t creating new drugs to protect Covid’s vulnerable individuals.
Politico’s Catherine Ellen Foley The Department of Health and Human Services reports that it has purchased 66 million bivalent booster shots from Moderna in the fall and winter, awaiting regulatory approvals and recommendations.
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 Late Saturday morning, a White House doctor said, and he hasn’t experienced any symptoms at this time, reports Catherine and Politico’s David Lim.
Regular childhood vaccinations According to a new report from the group, POLITICO’s Daniel Payne reports that in 57 countries served by the vaccine alliance Gavi, it declined again in 2021.
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