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Two years ago, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly five decades of federal protection for abortion rights. This shift has altered reproductive rights in the United States, with dangerous implications for healthcare professionals and patients alike.   The Dobbs decision has had a snowball effect. Since the ruling, 21 states […]

Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to review a lower court ruling from earlier this year that challenged FDA approval of the drug Mifepristone, one of two essential medications used for medication abortion. Without taking this action, restrictions on the drug could be going into effect. However, should the Supreme Court hear the case and […]

“Public Health Solutions applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Opill, the nation’s first nonprescription oral contraceptive, as a groundbreaking expansion for women’s health in our country. This is a major milestone in the fight to ensure everyone, including the BIPOC and low-income communities that PHS serves, has equal access to quality sexual […]

On Friday, April 7th, US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a ruling to reverse the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, one of two vital medications used for medical abortion, which has been safely used by millions of people since it was first approved 23 years ago. Make no mistake – this unprecedented decision is a threat […]

Since April 2022, thousands of migrants have been bused to New York City from Texas. These migrants struggle with language barriers, cultural barriers, housing, food, and health insurance. With neither family nor friends in the area, they are left to navigate New York City’s sprawling government system and non-profit sector alone. Public Health Solutions bridges […]

On behalf of the staff and management of Public Health Solutions, Happy Holidays!  As another exciting and fulfilling year comes to an end, I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to all the amazing non-profits, foundations, social impact institutions, agencies, organizations, and individuals we’ve had the pleasure of working with in […]

Public Health Solutions (PHS) supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposal to make widespread improvements to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package by increasing spending limits as well as broadening the range of foods offered through the program.   WIC serves over 6.2 million pregnant, postpartum and nursing women, […]

Public Health Solutions (PHS) congratulates Governor Kathy Hochul on her historic election as the first woman elected Governor of New York. Her administration’s commitment to public health throughout the state comes at a most urgent time in the wake of national threats to reproductive health access, increased migrant need in New York City, and fallout […]

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Health Solutions (PHS) was thrilled to see over 200 supporters in-person at its 2022 Health Reimagined Gala  on the evening of June 29. Over an evening of dinner, cocktails, and conversation, PHS recognized Champion of Public Health, Dr. Olusimbo Ige, and Corporate Champion of Public Health, Bronstein Properties, […]

The U.S. Supreme Court released today their official decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark case which has protected a person’s right to abortion for nearly fifty years. We at Public Health Solutions are deeply outraged by the court’s decision and infuriated by the unrelenting and systematic dismantling of reproductive care in this country. […]

Losing a child or a pregnancy is something no one should ever have to experience. Unfortunately, in New York and across the country, it is a reality for too many. Approximately 10-15% of women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime and each year about 24,000 babies are stillborn in the United States. That is […]