As politics infects public health, private companies profit
2 years, 10 months ago

As politics infects public health, private companies profit

Salon  

For some counties and cities that share a public health agency with other local governments, differences over mask mandates, business restrictions, and other covid preventive measures have strained those partnerships. "It's very hard to effectively spend money and build the foundational capabilities that are associated with a meaningful public health department," Levi said. "L.A. County Public Health Department is one of the most sophisticated, and one of the most robust health departments in the country," Levi said. In Colorado, Tri-County's deputy director, Jennifer Ludwig, expressed concerns about Douglas County creating non-covid programs essential to the functioning of a public health department. Douglas County and West Covina face another key snag: hiring amid a national public health worker shortage.

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