Ashwin Vasan
@ashvasnyc.bsky.social
Doctor, Epidemiologist, Health Leader. Former NYC Health Commissioner. Amateur cook. Professional Dad.
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Strong voices led the discussion:
- @ashvasnyc.bsky.social: “Healthcare requires leadership”
- Jeannette Ickovics @yalesph.bsky.social : “Cities have more power than they know”
+ insights from @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social @lancetcountdown.bsky.social & Mexico City
Read the report: lnkd.in/dBrnmNVF
- @ashvasnyc.bsky.social: “Healthcare requires leadership”
- Jeannette Ickovics @yalesph.bsky.social : “Cities have more power than they know”
+ insights from @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social @lancetcountdown.bsky.social & Mexico City
Read the report: lnkd.in/dBrnmNVF
September 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Strong voices led the discussion:
- @ashvasnyc.bsky.social: “Healthcare requires leadership”
- Jeannette Ickovics @yalesph.bsky.social : “Cities have more power than they know”
+ insights from @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social @lancetcountdown.bsky.social & Mexico City
Read the report: lnkd.in/dBrnmNVF
- @ashvasnyc.bsky.social: “Healthcare requires leadership”
- Jeannette Ickovics @yalesph.bsky.social : “Cities have more power than they know”
+ insights from @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social @lancetcountdown.bsky.social & Mexico City
Read the report: lnkd.in/dBrnmNVF
Well said @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Add to the list the shooting at the @cdcgov.govmirrors.com. Horrific scenes from Utah today. Regardless of his divergent views, no one deserves the fate #CharlieKirk suffered today. Political violence is an attack on all of us.
September 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Well said @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Add to the list the shooting at the @cdcgov.govmirrors.com. Horrific scenes from Utah today. Regardless of his divergent views, no one deserves the fate #CharlieKirk suffered today. Political violence is an attack on all of us.
Very excited to join @meganranney.bsky.social and the @yalesph.bsky.social and @yalejackson.bsky.social teams as they tackle the biggest challenges in health, policy, and global affairs. Let’s go!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. @ashvasnyc.bsky.social has joined us as a Senior Fellow in our Department of Health Policy and Management.
Dr. Vasan is a practicing physician and public health leader and innovator, who most recently served as Commissioner of @nychealthy.bsky.social.
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Dr. Vasan is a practicing physician and public health leader and innovator, who most recently served as Commissioner of @nychealthy.bsky.social.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Very excited to join @meganranney.bsky.social and the @yalesph.bsky.social and @yalejackson.bsky.social teams as they tackle the biggest challenges in health, policy, and global affairs. Let’s go!
Thoughts on the tragic events @cdcgov.govmirrors.com. Love and support to all public health workers.
August 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Thoughts on the tragic events @cdcgov.govmirrors.com. Love and support to all public health workers.
The federal government's cuts to Medicaid won’t just hit balance sheets, they will devastate lives.
But we are not helpless. And New York is uniquely positioned to chart a bold path forward, if we choose to act.
My latest in @nydailynews.com
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/18/n...
But we are not helpless. And New York is uniquely positioned to chart a bold path forward, if we choose to act.
My latest in @nydailynews.com
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/18/n...
New York can fight against Trump’s Medicaid cuts
The signing into law of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is not just a setback, it’s a blow to millions of low-income Americans. For New Yorkers, it lands like a gut punch.
www.nydailynews.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The federal government's cuts to Medicaid won’t just hit balance sheets, they will devastate lives.
But we are not helpless. And New York is uniquely positioned to chart a bold path forward, if we choose to act.
My latest in @nydailynews.com
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/18/n...
But we are not helpless. And New York is uniquely positioned to chart a bold path forward, if we choose to act.
My latest in @nydailynews.com
www.nydailynews.com/2025/07/18/n...
My friend Nirav Shah wrote a wonderful piece about our work to improve health in NYC, despite the political headwinds. See here in @cityandstateny.bsky.social
www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: Don't let politics obscure a health victory in New York
The legacy of former New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan shows how effective governance can transcend political turbulence.
www.cityandstateny.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
My friend Nirav Shah wrote a wonderful piece about our work to improve health in NYC, despite the political headwinds. See here in @cityandstateny.bsky.social
www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
I wrote this as a set of principles and not in response to every EO and freeze as announced…but the point remains, time for states and cities to step up for health, because the Feds won’t for the next 4 yrs. Thx @timemagazine.bsky.social for putting this out on RFKs big day
time.com/7210584/trum...
time.com/7210584/trum...
Trump's Health Agenda Is a Wake-Up Call for Cities and States
Former NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan explores what Trump’s nominations of RFK Jr. and David Weldon mean for health policy in cities and states.
time.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I wrote this as a set of principles and not in response to every EO and freeze as announced…but the point remains, time for states and cities to step up for health, because the Feds won’t for the next 4 yrs. Thx @timemagazine.bsky.social for putting this out on RFKs big day
time.com/7210584/trum...
time.com/7210584/trum...
Hey POTUS it is possible to “review” programs without stopping them completely. PEPFAR is a crown jewel in global health and this will definitely cost lives as people cannot stay on their meds. TOTALLY needless and cruel. But I guess that’s the point.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Hey POTUS it is possible to “review” programs without stopping them completely. PEPFAR is a crown jewel in global health and this will definitely cost lives as people cannot stay on their meds. TOTALLY needless and cruel. But I guess that’s the point.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
How do I pin this tweet?
The Bears are, I think, the worst-coached professional sports team I’ve…ever seen?
December 27, 2024 at 5:16 AM
How do I pin this tweet?
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The Bears are, I think, the worst-coached professional sports team I’ve…ever seen?
November 24, 2024 at 8:20 PM
The Bears are, I think, the worst-coached professional sports team I’ve…ever seen?
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Just heading home from Faster Cures conference in DC. Great speakers, including many past & present federal health agency leaders and politicians.
But quote of the week goes to Ashwin Vasan (ex-Health Commissioner, New York):
“Health is Freedom!”
Well said.
But quote of the week goes to Ashwin Vasan (ex-Health Commissioner, New York):
“Health is Freedom!”
Well said.
November 15, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Just heading home from Faster Cures conference in DC. Great speakers, including many past & present federal health agency leaders and politicians.
But quote of the week goes to Ashwin Vasan (ex-Health Commissioner, New York):
“Health is Freedom!”
Well said.
But quote of the week goes to Ashwin Vasan (ex-Health Commissioner, New York):
“Health is Freedom!”
Well said.
RFK Jr’s nomination is a mistake.
HHS is too important to American healthcare, prevention, child welfare, and global health, to appoint a leader who has made a career on misguided views on science, medicine and wellbeing. It makes us less healthy and less safe.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
HHS is too important to American healthcare, prevention, child welfare, and global health, to appoint a leader who has made a career on misguided views on science, medicine and wellbeing. It makes us less healthy and less safe.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
RFK Jr. Could Have Vast Powers Over Public Health: “He Wants a Bigger Role”
Insiders tell Vanity Fair that the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic is eyeing a role as White House czar overseeing the entire federal health apparatus, as well as the USDA and EPA. Some ...
www.vanityfair.com
November 15, 2024 at 5:04 AM
RFK Jr’s nomination is a mistake.
HHS is too important to American healthcare, prevention, child welfare, and global health, to appoint a leader who has made a career on misguided views on science, medicine and wellbeing. It makes us less healthy and less safe.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
HHS is too important to American healthcare, prevention, child welfare, and global health, to appoint a leader who has made a career on misguided views on science, medicine and wellbeing. It makes us less healthy and less safe.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/r...
What is this place?
February 10, 2024 at 11:11 PM
What is this place?