Background: Deaths caused by drug overdose continue to be a public health crisis and contribute to overall mortality and the lowering of life expectancy in the United States. In 2021, the number of drug overdose deaths surged to nearly 107,000 nationally and more than 5,800 in New York State (NYS). Little is known about the [...]

Background: The increased morbidity and disproportionately high mortality rates among Black and Hispanic patients hospitalized due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are well documented. However, little is known about how patients’ experiences differ across racial and ethnic lines after discharge. Methods: A survey was conducted online in the United States by the Harris Poll from [...]

Background: Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, are the leading causes of disability and death in New York State (NYS) and throughout the United States. County Health Rankings (CHR) is a program assessing the nation’s health on a county-by-county basis to provide a summary z-score for each county and determine county health [...]