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N.Y. Gov. Hochul Appoints Dr. Mary T. Bassett as Commissioner of the Department of Health
September 30, 2021
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2021:

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, has been appointed Commissioner of the Department of Health. With more than 30 years of experience devoted to promoting health equity and social justice, both in the United States and abroad, Dr. Bassett's career has spanned academia, government, and not-for-profit work. Her appointment is effective Dec . . .

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