2010-2020 Mayor's Office Websites: on Health Care
Eric Adams:
After diabetes diagnosis, led proactive public health effort
Eric became a national leader on public health policy after learning he had developed Type 2 diabetes. Following his diagnosis, Eric completely changed his diet and his body, reversing the disease and launching a personal mission to educate
New Yorkers about preventative care and wellness. His work led to successful proactive public health efforts across the city and increased education in schools and with high-risk populations in lower-income areas.
Source: 2021 NYC Mayoral campaign website EricAdams2021.com
Jul 7, 2021
Eric Adams:
Expand telehealth to reduce the number of hospital visits
We must expand telemedicine to reduce emergency room overcrowding like we experienced at the height of the pandemic,
cut costs--especially for uninsured or underinsured people--and empower patients to take control of their health care.
Source: 2021 NYC Mayoral campaign website EricAdams2021.com
Jul 7, 2021
Shaun Donovan:
Invest in health equity and access to Public Health
Our plan will focus on:- Ending the COVID Crisis
- Ensuring Every New Yorker has Access to Adequate Health Coverage
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Investing in Health Equity and Access to Public Health
- Addressing Parallel Health Crises and working toward Long Term Health and Wellness
Source: Mayoral campaign website ShaunForNYC.com
Mar 30, 2021
Andrew Yang:
Invest in the Mental Health Emergency Response Unit
The NYPD does not have the capacity nor skill set to respond to many people in emotional distress or who are experiencing mental health crises, particularly those in the disability community. We are encouraged to see the recent announcement by the
City that for the first time, mental health professionals and crisis workers will be dispatched through 911 to respond to mental health emergencies. A Yang administration would scale this pilot program up.
Source: Mayoral campaign website YangForNY.com
Mar 25, 2021
Bill de Blasio:
Wife runs ThriveNYC for mental health reform
As First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray has redefined the role of First Lady, managing a robust portfolio to advance an ambitious agenda in support of all New Yorkers. Nationally recognized as a powerful champion for mental health reform and
dubbed one of TIME Magazine's 50 Most Influential People in Health Care for 2018, Ms. McCray created ThriveNYC, the most comprehensive mental health plan of any city or state in the nation. She also spearheads the Cities Thrive Coalition, with more than
200 mayors, county officials and thought leaders from all 50 states, advocating for a more integrated and better-funded behavioral health system.As Chair of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, Ms.
McCray brings together government, philanthropy and the private sector to work on some of the most pressing issues of our time, including mental health, youth employment and immigration.
Source: Mayoral website NYC.gov Office of the Mayor
May 3, 2019
Tommy Battle:
Co-Leader of free programs educating the public on obesity
Led by Mayor Tommy Battle and the City's Parks & Recreation Department, Healthy Huntsville is sponsored by the following non-profit organizations: City of Huntsville, Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville City Schools, HudsonAlpha, and the Huntsville-Madison
County Health Dept. These organizations are working with the community to offer FREE programs to help educate our citizens on wellness and good physical health. Our goal is to: "Reduce obesity by promoting healthy eating and active lifestyles."
Source: Huntsville AL Mayoral website HuntsvilleAL.gov
Mar 3, 2018
Chris Coleman:
More access to appropriate treatments for mental health
Mental Health Services: Mental health plays a role in everything from poverty to public safety--from education to unemployment and homelessness. It can be difficult for people to access the appropriate treatment at the right time.
The Mayor supports the efforts of the Mental Health Legislative Network as well as the nine recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on Mental Health.
Source: St. Paul MN Mayoral website StPaul.gov, "Priorities"
Dec 7, 2016
Bill de Blasio:
Recruit & train nurses without need to go overseas
Bill de Blasio is committed to ensuring that our own trained workers are filling nursing job openings without the need to go overseas, and he will work to create comprehensive career paths in the health sector. Given the importance and demand for
new employees in the health sector, de Blasio will ensure that the city recruits and trains New Yorkers for these jobs and creates opportunities for current health workers to upgrade their skills and take higher-paying jobs
Source: 2013 Mayoral campaign website, www.billdeblasio.com
Oct 22, 2013
Bill de Blasio:
Enroll 600,000 more New Yorkers in ObamaCare by 2018
While an estimated 500,000 additional NYC residents will gain coverage under the Affordable Care Act, nearly a million more will still lack coverage.However, since 67% of those uninsured are projected to be eligible for but not enrolled in ACA
programs, a full-scale campaign mobilizing all city agencies and supporting community-based organizations to do outreach will not only increase coverage for New Yorkers, but increase federal dollars flowing to the city that can help free up resources for
other health care initiatives for the remaining uninsured. The city's health department has created a detailed outline of ways to create a comprehensive "navigator" program that will supplement state efforts to enroll the uninsured.
Bill de Blasio will
commit every financial and human resource needed--which will be repaid through the new federal dollars flowing to the city-- to enroll 600,000 more New Yorkers in ACA-covered health insurance programs by 2018.
Source: 2013 Mayoral campaign website, www.billdeblasio.com
Oct 22, 2013
Bill de Blasio:
Train New Yorkers to fill 16,000 nursing positions
Fill the Nursing Shortage With Health Care Workers Trained Here in New York City: Health care is one of the fastest-growing parts of our economy, and the expansion of coverage in coming years will just increase the need for health care workers.
While there are tremendous opportunities for those with the right skills, right now New York hospitals and health facilities need to recruit abroad to fill 16,000 nursing positions, because too few New Yorkers have the necessary skills.
By investing in training programs in our high schools and at the City University of New York,
Bill de Blasio will ensure New York City graduates have the skills needed to fill health care positions created in coming years and deliver care to those who need
Source: 2013 Mayoral campaign website, www.billdeblasio.com
Oct 22, 2013
Rudy Giuliani:
96,000 NYC children insured via HealthStat initiative
Mayor Giuliani has also been a leader in getting health insurance to children through the innovative HealthStat initiative, which uses computer technology to coordinate a citywide effort to enroll children in existing health insurance programs.
To date, 96,000 eligible children and families have been given access to health insurance. These improvements have increased hope and opportunity for all NYC’s children and laid the foundation for our City to be even stronger in the 21st century.
Source: Official biography on Mayoral website www.nyc.gov
May 2, 2007
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