A practicing physician, Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.M.S., M.B.A., FAAP, FACPM, previously served as regional health administrator for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, he coordinated medical monitoring for anthrax response teams, launched a nationwide program to protect children from chemical hazards, established standardized environmental biomarkers, and created a nationwide clinical network.
A public health official in Texas recently warned that the state's ongoing measles outbreak could last a year. Why are cases expected to keep rising?
Healthcare providers across New York are warning Washington and Albany that Medicaid cuts would hurt patient services beyond Medicaid.
A panel discussion was held in White Plains March 12, 2025 on possible cuts in federal spending and the future of healthcare in New York State.
Through vaccination, smallpox has been eradicated worldwide. Through vaccination, polio has been eliminated from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, and Oceania, with only a few pockets left in a few countries. And through mass vaccination, COVID-19 rates have declined dramatically in the second quarter of 2021.