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Ashwin Vasan

@ashvasnyc.bsky.social
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Doctor, Epidemiologist, Health Leader. Former NYC Health Commissioner. Amateur cook. Professional Dad.

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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
This is a big deal. For too long NYC has not received its fair share of public health funding due to city-state political hijinks. No more. This means upwards of $90M that will go towards keeping NYers healthy and safe and prepared. Thank you @governor.ny.gov @lynn4nyc.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov
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Child Mind Institute @childmindinstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
This year, we honor Dr. Matthew Nock, whose groundbreaking research on suicide and self-harm is reshaping prevention. He’ll be joined by Dr. Christine Cha (Yale) and Dr. Ilana Gratch (Weill Cornell), with a roundtable moderated by Dr. Ashwin Vasan. Register now: childmind.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2025 On the Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The 2025 On the Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium will explore recent advances in science and technology that are transforming how we predict and prevent suicide and self-harm. The event will ...
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International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) @is4urbanhealth.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Strong voices led the discussion: - @ashvasnyc.bsky.social: “Healthcare requires leadership” - Jeannette Ickovics @yalesph.bsky.social : “Cities have more power than they know” + insights from @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social @lancetcountdown.bsky.social & Mexico City Read the report: lnkd.in/dBrnmNVF
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Well said @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Add to the list the shooting at the @cdcgov.govmirrors.com. Horrific scenes from Utah today. Regardless of his divergent views, no one deserves the fate #CharlieKirk suffered today. Political violence is an attack on all of us.
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Very excited to join @meganranney.bsky.social and the @yalesph.bsky.social and @yalejackson.bsky.social teams as they tackle the biggest challenges in health, policy, and global affairs. Let’s go!
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Thoughts on the tragic events @cdcgov.govmirrors.com. Love and support to all public health workers.
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
The federal government's cuts to Medicaid won’t just hit balance sheets, they will devastate lives. But we are not helpless. And New York is uniquely positioned to chart a bold path forward, if we choose to act. My latest in @nydailynews.com www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/18/n...
nydailynews.com
New York can fight against Trump’s Medicaid cuts
The signing into law of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is not just a setback, it’s a blow to millions of low-income Americans. For New Yorkers, it lands like a gut punch.
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
My friend Nirav Shah wrote a wonderful piece about our work to improve health in NYC, despite the political headwinds. See here in @cityandstateny.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
cityandstateny.com
Opinion: Don't let politics obscure a health victory in New York
The legacy of former New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan shows how effective governance can transcend political turbulence.
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I wrote this as a set of principles and not in response to every EO and freeze as announced…but the point remains, time for states and cities to step up for health, because the Feds won’t for the next 4 yrs. Thx @timemagazine.bsky.social for putting this out on RFKs big day time.com/7210584/trum...
time.com
Trump's Health Agenda Is a Wake-Up Call for Cities and States
Former NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan explores what Trump’s nominations of RFK Jr. and David Weldon mean for health policy in cities and states.
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Hey POTUS it is possible to “review” programs without stopping them completely. PEPFAR is a crown jewel in global health and this will definitely cost lives as people cannot stay on their meds. TOTALLY needless and cruel. But I guess that’s the point. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Ok Ben Johnson is good. #GoBears
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
How do I pin this tweet?
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
The Bears are, I think, the worst-coached professional sports team I’ve…ever seen?
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Martin Landray @martinlandray.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Just heading home from Faster Cures conference in DC. Great speakers, including many past & present federal health agency leaders and politicians. But quote of the week goes to Ashwin Vasan (ex-Health Commissioner, New York): “Health is Freedom!” Well said.
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
RFK Jr’s nomination is a mistake. HHS is too important to American healthcare, prevention, child welfare, and global health, to appoint a leader who has made a career on misguided views on science, medicine and wellbeing. It makes us less healthy and less safe. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
vanityfair.com
RFK Jr. Could Have Vast Powers Over Public Health: “He Wants a Bigger Role”
Insiders tell Vanity Fair that the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic is eyeing a role as White House czar overseeing the entire federal health apparatus, as well as the USDA and EPA. Some ...
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Ashwin Vasan @ashvasnyc.bsky.social · 10/02/2024
What is this place?
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