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💉 Public health, explained. 🔗 healthbeat.org We're a new nonprofit newsroom covering public health in the U.S. and locally in New York City.

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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 13/10/2026
Hundreds of Americans have been hit with severe West Nile symptoms this year, with some states reporting high activity. A California patient’s ordeal shows the long road to recovery. Read more: bit.ly/4yk7rFp
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 02/10/2026
Medicaid cuts hit thousands of immigrants Oct. 1. What happens next varies by state. Thursday’s changes come as states warn millions of Medicaid recipients about sweeping new rules coming in January. Read more: healthbeat.beehiiv.com/p/medicaid-c...
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 25/09/2026
Since June, the FDA has issued seven safety alerts about hidden ingredients in weight-loss supplements, including DNP, sibutramine, and phenolphthalein. Each has a backstory. Subscribe to our free health newsletter to read more: healthbeat.beehiiv.com/p/the-troubl...
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 24/09/2026
At least 475,000 New Yorkers could lose their Medicaid coverage because of new work requirements, according to the New York State Department of Health. Here’s a look at how H.R. 1 will change healthcare coverage and who is especially vulnerable: bit.ly/3Ttif5N
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 23/09/2026
The FDA has issued seven alerts since June about weight-loss products containing undisclosed drugs or chemicals. Some of these hidden ingredients have notorious pasts. Read more in Healthbeat National Reporter Alison Young's latest newsletter: bit.ly/4xEEzYc
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 25/08/2026
Our new weekly newsletter from Healthbeat Senior National Reporter @alisonannyoung.bsky.social examines the ideas, evidence, policies and people shaping health — connecting what's happening on the ground with the bigger forces driving change. Sign up here: bit.ly/4zzr6Df
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 20/08/2026
Of the estimated 67 million people in the United States who will likely be affected by Medicaid cuts, about 3.6 million recipients live in New York City, and more than 1.3 million are concentrated in three congressional districts. Read more: bit.ly/4ilYAyx
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 29/07/2026
As the U.S. this month broke last year’s record number of measles cases, people who are infected are increasingly exposing others to the virus in a wide range of public settings from schools and churches to restaurants, stores, and airports. Read more: bit.ly/3S2VlRV
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 30/04/2026
A new report from @commonwealthfund.org ranks Georgia 48th in the nation for Hispanic health care, with high rates of uninsured adults and children.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 03/04/2026
South Carolina has gone more than two weeks without health officials learning of any new measles cases, but questions remain about how many infections have been going unreported. Healthbeat’s @alisonannyoung.bsky.social breaks down what needs to happen before the outbreak can be declared over.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 02/02/2026
A maternity unit and BMW plant are among groups exposed in South Carolina measles outbreak, records reveal. bit.ly/4ccRBou
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 04/11/2025
Thank you to everyone who attended Healthbeat's event in Atlanta about 'Aha' moments in public health! And thank you to those who shared their stories! Be on the lookout for videos from the event and more stories on healthbeat.org.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 23/10/2025
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 08/10/2025
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 24/06/2025
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 15/05/2025
📬 Your weekly dose of metro Atlanta public health news from @rgrapevine.bsky.social—straight to your inbox! 📩 Subscribe to our newsletter here: healthbe.at/subscribe-ATL
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 24/03/2025
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 13/03/2025
With measles cases on the rise in the U.S., public health experts are encouraging vaccination against the highly contagious virus. Measles spreads easily and can lead to serious complications, or death, among those who are unvaccinated. Here's what you need to know and how to protect yourself.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 13/02/2025
(2/8) A recent YLE survey showed that federal changes have impacted New Yorkers and their organizations via funding cuts for basic services, damaged morale, and lost jobs.
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 15/01/2025
Health worker Zakiyah Morris is working to improve health equity in East Point, Georgia, where one-fifth of residents live in poverty and the community faces a history of poor health outcomes and a lack of access to healthy food. 🔗 Read more about her work here: www.healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025...
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 20/12/2024
Two to three women die of pregnancy-associated factors each week in New York, on average. The majority of these deaths are preventable. @viralvibes.bsky.social gets into the data to understand how New York is addressing this maternal mortality crisis. 🔗 www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2024...
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 06/12/2024
Food insecurity affects 1.9 million New Yorkers. This is up 76% since 2021, and is higher than the 55% increase seen nationwide. NYC’s rates are highest in the Bronx, where 1 in 3 children experience food insecurity. 🔗 Read the full story from @viralvibes.bsky.social at Healthbeat.org
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Healthbeat @healthbeat.org · 05/12/2024
📨Healthbeat's national newsletter with @kffhealthnews.bsky.social is launching now! Subscribe at the link below to ensure it lands in your inbox. 🔗 www.healthbeat.org/subscribe/
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