Sentences with phrase «state health officials said»

Many state health officials said the threat made insurance companies skittish about offering plans on the exchange.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A drastic rise in flu cases has hospitalized more than 1,600 New Yorkers in the past week alone, state health officials said Thursday.

State health officials say two people in the greater New York City area have developed measles after they were exposed to two European tourists with measles at three Jehovah's Witness facilities last month.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP & WXXI News) State health officials say laboratory - confirmed influenza cases topped 11,000 over the past week, with another 2,200 - plus New Yorkers requiring hospitalization because of the flu.

State health officials say the number of reported flu cases rose over the past week to 7,779 laboratory - confirmed cases, with 1,759 New Yorkers requiring hospitalization.

State health officials say the number of lab - confirmed flu cases continues to rise, with 15,750 reported since last week, including about 2,350 who needed hospitalization.

United States health officials say pregnant women should not travel to an area north of downtown Miami that has active Zika transmission.

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In the Hawaii case, a doctor recognized the possibility of a Zika infection in the newborn baby and alerted state officials, the health department said.

A federal health ministry official said states were following standard protocols and there was «nothing to worry» about.

In a press conference, Florida Governor Rick Scott said state health officials had identified five cases of Zika believed to be contracted in Miami Beach.

Administration officials say more than 476,000 health insurance applications have been filed through federal and state exchanges.

PHOENIX (AP)-- The E. coli outbreak linked to tainted romaine lettuce has grown and sickened 84 people from 19 states, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.

A Costco wholesale store in South San Francisco, Calif., is recalling nearly 40,000 pounds of rotisserie chicken products because the food may be linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning that now has sickened more than 300 people in 20 states, federal health officials said early Saturday.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state officials are pushing initiatives aimed at encouraging new mothers to breastfeed their babies, drawing criticism from some parents who say officials are interfering with their health choices.

The discovery of the tainted chicken, which Illinois health officials say showed ammonia contamination levels as high as 133 times the acceptable level, sent state education officials scurrying to gather up 360 cases of chicken tenders sent to 49 public schools, including 11 in the Chicago area.

Officials with the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health said they received subpoenas on Thursday.

«Nightmare bacteria» with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first - of - a-kind hunt to see how much of a threat these rare cases are becoming, health officials said Tuesda...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the Department of Health Canada and the Consumer Protection Federal Agency of the United Mexican States (PROFECO) have signed a memorandum of understanding that officials say will result in better regulatory cooperation and exchanges of information across borders.

Health exchange officials said the state's uninsured rate is now at a low — 4.7 percent, compared to 10 percent in 2013 when the state's marketplace, NY State Of Health, first opstate's uninsured rate is now at a low — 4.7 percent, compared to 10 percent in 2013 when the state's marketplace, NY State Of Health, first opstate's marketplace, NY State Of Health, first opState Of Health, first opened.

The Democrat's administration says it will be up to state health officials to decide where to make the reductions, which are intended to make public health spending more efficient.

Onondaga County Health Department officials are refusing to say where in the town of Geddes, which includes the state fairgrounds, workers found West Nile Virus in mosquito pools.

Four children in the state died in January of the flu, a contagious illness that has left none of New York's 62 counties untouched, state Department of Health officials said.

In fact, Judith Enck, the top official for the EPA in the Northeast, who has become increasingly critical of the DEC and the state Department of Health, told Investigative Post in 2013 that: «I certainly would not reach a conclusion saying that «the air is safe» in the neighborhood surrounding the Peace Bridge.»

By Jesse McKinley ALBANY — For the second time in two weeks, New York State Department of Health officials sought to blame the Environmental Protection Agency for a contaminated water crisis in upstate New York, saying on Wednesday that they were confused and hamstrung by changing federal standards on perfluorooctanoic acid, a toxic chemical known as PFOA.

The letter, on official stationery bearing the names of state Sen. Marisol Alcantara (D - Inwood) and Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa (D - Inwood), says the move would deprive their constituents of «vital health services.»

Hickey said he was surprised to find that Saint - Gobain has been easier to work with than the state health department and village officials.

Moore says the panel is far behind schedule, and that state officials have not answered key questions like effects on public health and the impacts of the industry on rural communities.

The grassroots survey, which is not sanctioned by a government agency, was announced Tuesday at the New York state Capitol, where Health Department officials in June released the results of a controversial study they said found no evidence of increased cancer rates in Hoosick Falls.

A state Health Department official said the department did not have any information about the location of the Onondaga County plant.

Cuomo, however, says he remains open to negotiating the bill even after hearing problems raised from both the State Police and officials in the state Department of HeState Police and officials in the state Department of Hestate Department of Health.

State and federal government officials had originally proposed winding down Health Republic at the end of 2015 but abruptly changed course and said the company would shut down on Nov. 30 because its finances were «substantially worse» than had been reported.

CLYMER, NY - Both local and state officials are saying that the return of professional golf to Chautauqua County via the LECOM Health Challenge will be an economic boon for the region.

The residents complained that the state health department has not given them enough answers, and they are also concerned over a news report that said officials in the health department knew about the heightened PFOA levels in the water 18 months before they warned residents of potential dangers.

State employees would receive no general wage increases for three years and pay more for their pensions and health care benefits under a tentative deal with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy that would save the state more than $ 1.5 billion over the next two years, officials said MoState employees would receive no general wage increases for three years and pay more for their pensions and health care benefits under a tentative deal with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy that would save the state more than $ 1.5 billion over the next two years, officials said Mostate more than $ 1.5 billion over the next two years, officials said Monday.

County officials said Hudson River HealthCare — a federally operated, not - for - profit group with a network of 18 community health centers throughout the state and an office in Greenport — is being considered to take over county health centers in Riverhead, Southampton and East Hampton as well as The Maxine S. Postal Tri-Community Health Center in Amityhealth centers throughout the state and an office in Greenport — is being considered to take over county health centers in Riverhead, Southampton and East Hampton as well as The Maxine S. Postal Tri-Community Health Center in Amityhealth centers in Riverhead, Southampton and East Hampton as well as The Maxine S. Postal Tri-Community Health Center in AmityHealth Center in Amityville.

Hickey, who is credited with bringing the issue to light amid resistance from village officials, said he was shocked to hear that state health department officials were aware that the EPA had a preliminary warning of about 400 parts per trillion, but still assured Hoosick Falls residents that the water was safe even though multiple drinking water sources tested higher.

«This ruling gives us more time to work with the Department of Health, elected officials and community advocates to develop alternative solutions that will keep LICH's vital services and good jobs in the community,» said George Gresham, president of 1199SEIU in a press release, who sought the restraining order along with the New York State Nurses Association, Concerned Physicians of LICH and others.

Garvey said Dean's chief of staff Robert Mujica had her arrange a 2014 meeting between state Department of Health officials and AbTech Industries, the environmental firm that paid Adam an upwards of $ 10,000 - a-month for consulting work.

In a joint statement, City Councilmember Mark Levine and State Senator Adriano Espaillat said they were assured by city and state officials that the detected formaldehyde levels posed no threat to the public's health and would not impact the park's activiState Senator Adriano Espaillat said they were assured by city and state officials that the detected formaldehyde levels posed no threat to the public's health and would not impact the park's activistate officials that the detected formaldehyde levels posed no threat to the public's health and would not impact the park's activities.

Insurance executives said they were shocked last week when state health officials reversed course and discussed requiring insurers to offer out - of - network coverage for all exchange plans.

State officials in Minnesota overseeing the program say that's because some health - care providers who could qualify patients for the program haven't been doing so.

A salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of 207 million eggs has worsened — with 35 people reported ill in several states, federal health officials said.

Ossai who spoke on Tuesday in Enugu, said that officials of the state Ministry of Health had investigated the rumour and found out that it was false.

Most notably, however, the latest version (D print) of the bill continues to allow patients over the age of 21 to smoke the drug — something Cuomo, citing concerns of the State Police and state Health Department officials, said he wants to ban altogeState Police and state Health Department officials, said he wants to ban altogestate Health Department officials, said he wants to ban altogether.

Confirming the worst fears of many pregnant women in the United States and Latin America, U.S. health officials said there is no longer any doubt the Zika virus causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and other severe brain defects.

Local officials say that would force them to slash already thin services unless the tax cap exempts state mandates like employee health care and pensions, or is at least tied to relief from state mandates and regulations.

Officials say the statistics could have been even worse if not for a host of initiatives that the government, health officials and medical community have taken to address a drug epidemic that has swept through communities across the United States with devastatingOfficials say the statistics could have been even worse if not for a host of initiatives that the government, health officials and medical community have taken to address a drug epidemic that has swept through communities across the United States with devastatingofficials and medical community have taken to address a drug epidemic that has swept through communities across the United States with devastating results.

Health officials also said they are running unannounced drills at emergency rooms around the state using people posing as patients with Ebola - like symptoms.

New York officials say the Republican plan will leave 1 million state residents without health insurance and transfer $ 4.5 billion in costs from the federal government to state taxpayers.

Many residents were brushed off by state health department officials who said they were limited from testing by time and funding constraints, according to the email from DiMartino, the EPA project manager.