Public Health Solutions (PHS) supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposal to make widespread improvements to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package by increasing spending limits as well as broadening the range of foods offered through the program. WIC serves over 6.2 million pregnant, postpartum and nursing women,…
Public Health Solutions (PHS) congratulates Governor Kathy Hochul on her historic election as the first woman elected Governor of New York. Her administration’s commitment to public health throughout the state comes at a most urgent time in the wake of national threats to reproductive health access, increased migrant need in New York City, and fallout…
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Health Solutions (PHS) was thrilled to see over 200 supporters in-person at its 2022 Health Reimagined Gala on the evening of June 29. Over an evening of dinner, cocktails, and conversation, PHS recognized Champion of Public Health, Dr. Olusimbo Ige, and Corporate Champion of Public Health, Bronstein Properties,…
The U.S. Supreme Court released today their official decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark case which has protected a person’s right to abortion for nearly fifty years. We at Public Health Solutions are deeply outraged by the court’s decision and infuriated by the unrelenting and systematic dismantling of reproductive care in this country….
Losing a child or a pregnancy is something no one should ever have to experience. Unfortunately, in New York and across the country, it is a reality for too many. Approximately 10-15% of women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime and each year about 24,000 babies are stillborn in the United States. That is…
After decades of an aggressive assault on the right to choose by the anti-abortion movement, a leaked draft of a not-yet-final Supreme Court opinion indicates the end of Roe v. Wade is imminent. As staunch defenders of reproductive rights, we are deeply disappointed and disgusted by the Supreme Court majority’s willingness to undo the precedents…
Public Health Solutions survey reveals that race, income, and location of New Yorkers determine vastly different levels of economic recovery from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Health Solutions (PHS) is thrilled to receive an award under the U.S. Office of Population Affair (OPA)’s “Funding to Address Dire Need for Title X Family Planning Services” grant that will support PHS’ long-awaited return to the national Title X program. Since 2019, New York has been one of the four states without a…
Governor Kathy Hochul put public health at the forefront of her State of the State address and in her priorities for 2022. It is clear that the governor and her administration understand that significant investment in public health – from critical investment in public health infrastructure, increased health care affordability to supporting the health care…
On behalf of the staff and management of Public Health Solutions, Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed some time off with loved ones and celebrated the start of 2023 in good spirits, energized and refreshed. Helping New Yorkers live their fullest and healthiest lives is at the heart of what we do. We have…