Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health

Local health department staffing grew by about 19% from 2019 to 2022, according to a report from the National Association of County and City Health Officials that studied 2,512 of the nation’s roughly 3,300 local departments. But those jobs, and the safety net they provide for the people in the communities served, are vulnerable as the money dries up, The post Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health appeared first on MedCity News.

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