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Health

Chair: Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Committee Members: Thomas Abinanti; Jose Alvarado; Judy Myers; George Oros

The mission of the Committee on Health is to oversee County policies affecting the health of Westchester residents; to make recommendations to the full Board of Legislators on measures and/or initiatives that would enhance public health within the County; to oversee the County’s relationship with the Westchester Health Care Corporation (formerly the Westchester County Medical Center).

Matters of interest to the Health Committee include:

  • Studying the state of the County’s health care delivery system for the County’s minority populations and recommend any legislative actions;
  • Proposing any necessary changes in Westchester County’s Managed Care Policies and Practices;
  • Working with the County Administration to determine and negotiate service needs with Westchester Health Care Corporation;
  • Reviewing the County’s response to health care emergencies (e.g., lyme disease, rubella, encephalitis outbreak, West Nile Virus);
  • Reviewing the County’s efforts to combat youth smoking;
  • Addressing the health care needs of families in general and abused spouses and children in particular;
  • Studying the issues related to healthcare insurance and recommending appropriate legislative reforms.
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