The public health workforce got an infusion of money during the pandemic, but is it enough?
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The public health workforce got an infusion of money during the pandemic, but is it enough? – CalMatters
During the decade after the 2008 recession, state funding for public health dropped 64%. COVID-19 funding has boosted the budgets of local public health departments, but the exodus of staff has left local officials struggling to fill vacancies.