For many small organizations, the federal grants were a rare opportunity to invest in local public health initiatives.

New York state is reeling from more than $360 million in cuts to public health, while NYC faces a more than $100 million loss.

The Department of Health and Human Services abruptly terminated grants that supported infectious disease prevention and surveillance work in New York City.

Cats are especially vulnerable to bird flu infections, experts say. Here’s what to know about protecting your pet.

As House Republicans seek $880 billion in cuts, leaders of community hospitals and health centers in New York warn that cuts to Medicaid could mean layoffs and service reductions.

Members of the public who visited the Cohen Children’s Medical Center last week may have been exposed to measles.

With measles cases on the rise nationally, NYC public health experts are encouraging vaccination against the disease.

NYC Health + Hospitals, the country’s largest municipal health care system, serves more than 1 million New Yorkers each year, the majority of whom are on Medicaid or uninsured.

The council wants the state to reverse a 2019 cut to the city’s reimbursement rate for essential public health services.

A 2019 budget cut to NYC’s state reimbursement rate has curtailed public health services, advocates say. This year, they’re trying to get the funds restored.