Boom, now bust: Budget cuts and layoffs take hold in public health
Coronavirus
KFF Health News Sep 5 2024 Even as federal aid poured into state budgets in response to the covid-19 pandemic, public health leaders warned of a boom-and-bust funding cycle on the horizon as the emergency ended and federal grants sunsetted. Now, that drought has become reality and state governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments. Congress allotted more than $800 billion to support states' covid responses, fueling a surge in the public health workforce nationwide. Local
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