New York State Department of Health

What New York State Department of Health does

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is the state government agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health across New York's 62 counties, founded in 1901 and headquartered in Albany with a regional office in New York City. Its functional mandate spans disease surveillance and outbreak response (centered on the Wadsworth Center public health laboratory), administration of health insurance programs covering 6.8 million Medicaid enrollees and over 5 million New Yorkers through Medicaid, Essential Plan, Child Health Plus, and EPIC, regulation of hospitals, nursing homes, home care agencies, and clinical laboratories, issuance of vital records, and operation of specialty facilities including Helen Hayes Hospital and the New York State Veterans Homes. The agency is led by Commissioner James V. McDonald, M.D., M.P.H.

The department's technology platform includes the Wadsworth Center reference laboratory, the Health Commerce System (HCS) for provider data exchange, the Open Health Data public portal, the NYS Health Connector, and the Database Application for Vital Events (DAVE). These systems support disease reporting, regulatory compliance, vital records, and consumer-facing tools such as the NY State Physician Profile and managed care performance reporting.

NYSDOH is funded primarily through New York State budget appropriations, federal Medicaid matching funds, CDC and HRSA grants, and transactional fees from vital records ($10-$30 per certified copy), marriage licenses ($40 outside NYC), and facility licensing. It distributes capital to healthcare providers through programs such as the $300 million Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program and is currently executing a $1.7 billion progressive design-build of a new Wadsworth Center laboratory. The agency also runs targeted programs in HIV/AIDS (AIDS Institute), early intervention, reproductive health, tobacco control, lead poisoning prevention, and drinking water protection, and coordinates with the 62 county and city local health departments for last-mile service delivery.

Name

New York State Department of Health

Legal name

New York State Department of Health

Website

https://health.ny.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The New York State Department of Health is a state government agency that administers Medicaid and other health insurance programs covering over 6.8 million enrollees, regulates healthcare facilities statewide, operates the Wadsworth Center public health laboratory, issues vital records, and delivers public health services across all 62 New York counties under Commissioner James V. McDonald.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Administration

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Veterans' Affairs (923140), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Health insurance administration
• Vital records management
• Healthcare facility regulation
• Disease surveillance laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State Budget Appropriation: Primary funding from New York State annual budget appropriations for public health operations, programs, and services.
2. Federal Health Program Funding: Medicaid federal matching funds, CDC grants, HRSA grants, and other federal health program allocations.
3. Vital Records Fees: Fees for birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates; adoption records; apostille services.
4. Licensing and Certification Fees: Fees for health facility licensing, professional certifications, permits, and regulatory compliance activities.
5. Vital Records Fees: Fees for birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates; adoption records; apostille services.
6. Licensing and Certification Fees: Fees for health facility licensing, professional certifications, permits, and regulatory compliance activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The New York State Department of Health is a state government agency that administers public health programs, regulates healthcare facilities and providers, manages vital records, and operates health insurance programs including Medicaid and the NY State of Health marketplace. It conducts disease surveillance through the Wadsworth Center laboratory, supports local health departments across 62 counties, and issues health facility licenses and certifications.

Product overview

The New York State Department of Health operates a comprehensive suite of health programs and services organized across multiple functional areas. The health insurance portfolio includes Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, and EPIC for seniors, coordinated through the NY State of Health marketplace. The department manages vital records services (birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates) and maintains provider profile systems for consumers to research physicians and facilities. Key platforms include the Wadsworth Center public health laboratory, Health Commerce System for provider data management, and Open Health Data/NYS Health Connector for public health analytics. The department also oversees reproductive health services (abortion care, pharmacy-dispensed contraception), disease management programs (HIV/AIDS, tobacco control, lead poisoning prevention), and operates specialty facilities including Veterans Homes and Helen Hayes Hospital. Regulatory oversight spans Titles 10 and 18 of NYCRR, with various waiver programs supporting Medicaid reform initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medicaid

Quantifiable outcome

• Vital records services available in 16 languages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JacobscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 June 2026Jacobs has been appointed as technical advisor by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York for the $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center Public Health Laboratory project. Jacobs provides technical advisory services for the progressive design-build project delivering the new facility in Albany.
• Gilbane Building CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Part of design-build joint venture constructing the $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center Public Health Laboratory. Gilbane is working alongside Turner Construction Company and HOK architecture firm.
• Turner Construction CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Part of design-build joint venture constructing the $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center Public Health Laboratory. Turner is working alongside Gilbane Building Company and HOK architecture firm.
• HOKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Architecture firm providing design services for the $1.7 billion Wadsworth Center Public Health Laboratory project as part of the progressive design-build joint venture with Gilbane and Turner.
• Melospeech Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Melospeech Inc. awarded contract with NYSDOH Bureau of Early Intervention to expand early intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities. Services include speech-language evaluations, therapy, and caregiver support.
• NYC Department of Health and Mental HygienecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating city agency for public health matters affecting New York City's five boroughs. The city agency handles local health issues while the state department provides oversight and statewide coordination.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner for disease surveillance, outbreak response, public health emergency preparedness, and health data reporting. The Wadsworth Center works with CDC for confirmatory testing.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Department of Public Health: California's state-level public health agency administering Medicaid (Medi-Cal), licensing health facilities, running a state public health laboratory, and operating disease surveillance across 58 counties — the closest functional analog to NYSDOH given California's comparable population scale and service breadth.
• Texas Department of State Health Services: Texas's state public health agency, operating a regional local-health-department network, a state public health laboratory, Medicaid public-health oversight, vital records, and chronic-disease programs. It is the most comparable large-population state counterpart to NYSDOH across regulatory, laboratory, and insurance program functions.
• Florida Department of Health: Florida's integrated state public health agency operating county health departments, Medicaid public-health oversight, a state laboratory, vital records, and disease control — structurally analogous to NYSDOH as a state-run network with both regulatory and direct-service functions.
• Pennsylvania Department of Health: Pennsylvania's state public health agency responsible for health facility licensure, Medicaid oversight, a state laboratory, vital records, and local health department coordination — directly comparable to NYSDOH's mandate and operating structure in a Northeastern industrial-economy state.
• Illinois Department of Public Health: Illinois's state public health agency operating a state laboratory, licensing health facilities, administering Medicaid public-health functions, and coordinating with local health departments — comparable to NYSDOH in scope and urban-population-heavy service mix.
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Massachusetts' state public health agency running the state public health laboratory, health facility licensing, vital records, Medicaid public-health oversight, and a network of local boards of health — a direct Northeast-state peer to NYSDOH with similar regulatory breadth.
• New Jersey Department of Health: New Jersey's state public health agency operating a public health laboratory, licensing health facilities, overseeing Medicaid public-health functions, and managing vital records — the most directly comparable neighboring-state counterpart to NYSDOH.
• Ohio Department of Health: Ohio's state public health agency with health facility licensure, a state laboratory, vital records, Medicaid public-health oversight, and local health department partnerships — comparable to NYSDOH in mid-Atlantic/Midwest scope.
• Virginia Department of Health: Virginia's state public health agency operating a state laboratory, local health districts, vital records, Medicaid public-health oversight, and health facility licensing — directly comparable in structure and scope to NYSDOH.

Broad incumbents

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The federal public health agency that NYSDOH's Wadsworth Center partners with for confirmatory disease surveillance and outbreak response. CDC operates at broader federal scope with funding and policy authority, but its core laboratory and surveillance mission directly overlaps NYSDOH's Wadsworth Center activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/healthnygov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NYSDOH
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYSDOH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nysdoh
• Instagraminstagram.com/nysdoh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments11 records

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