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New York, NY - A plan by Governor David A. Paterson to improve the health of our communities and emphasize the importance of disease prevention through his proposed excise tax on sweetened beverages is a positive step for all New Yorkers and a strong weapon in the fight to promote oral health and combat diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases that affect people of all ages. NYAM strongly supports this effort, and encourages members of the New York State Legislature to take immediate positive action to pass this critical public health legislation.
"More than half of New Yorkers are currently overweight or obese," said Dr. Boufford, President of NYAM. "Sugar-sweetened beverages are among the contributors to the high rate of obesity and they hold no nutritional value. Particularly among children and adolescents, they often displace the intake of healthier beverages such as milk."
Sugared beverages are highly accessible thanks to their presence in every convenience store and supermarket, as well as to their low cost. Structural interventions like taxes have succeeded in reducing the consumption of tobacco, particularly among young people. The evidence indicates that pricing may have some impact on weight outcomes, particularly for children and adolescents, low-income populations, and those most at risk for overweight.
About The New York Academy of Medicine
Since its founding in 1847, The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has advanced the health of people in cities. NYAM addresses the health challenges facing the world's urban populations through interdisciplinary approaches to policy leadership, education, community engagement and innovative research. Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are: to create environments in cities that support healthy aging; to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public's health; and to implement interventions that eliminate health disparities. For more information, visit NYAM online at www.nyam.org
Posted on May 4, 2010
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The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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