NY agrees to bolster mental services for children on Medicaid as part of class-action settlement The agreement, which still requires court approval, could benefit thousands of children.

@clewisreports.bsky.social reports that #NYSDOH and #NYSOMH signed a class-action settlement agreeing to provide timely mental-health services for children on Medicaid, rather than wait and hospitalize them. Not published yet, pending #EDNY court approval.
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Graphic with a picnic tablecloth pattern that reads: Annual PEF and DOH Picnic Wednesday, June 4th 11:30-4:30/Joe Bruno Stadium 80 Vandenburgh Ave., Troy, NY 12180 Stop by the PEF table! Check your email or DOH News for ticket information and be sure to request approval from your supervisor.

#PEF Division 205!

It's time for the summer #NYSDOH picnic!

Wednesday, June 4th at the Joe Bruno Stadium!

@nyspef.bsky.social

#AlbanyNY #TroyNY #Schenectady #Solidarity

NYS microbiologist receives $9.5M for Lyme disease study A microbiologist at the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has received a $9.5 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to research new Lyme disease treatments and vaccines…

🔬 #NYSDOH microbiologist receives $9.5M for #Lyme disease study
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Here we go! This week! Excited to start leading in-person writing workshops where participants will be writing and sharing their stories about the pandemic. #SayAhOrg #NYSDoH