The Affordable Care Act, the nation's recent health care reform law, is expected to expand access to health insurance coverage to more New Yorkers. This report describes the health care of the citizens of New York, in terms of access, capacity, and quality, before the implementation of the Afforable Care Act.
This brief focuses on trends in cigarette use among adults in NYC and in the U. S. It also compares the statistics of heavy smokers and light smokers and how smoking and alcohol use affects mental health.
This brief focuses on alcohol and drug use among NYC adolescents in 2009. It includes the characteristics of those who drink and how adolescents gain access to alcohol.
This data brief analyzes the rate of invasive pneumococcal disease in the City, detailing the rates by age and neighborhood. It also explains the causes and preventions of the disease.
In accordance with Local Law 54 of 2007, pesticides applied by or on behalf of City agencies on city owned or leased properties must be reported to DOHMH, and summarized by DOHMH annually.