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ICYMI, check out an ahead-of-print article from Jacqueline Fiore and colleagues at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as they release and discuss national health expenditure projections for 2023–32.

Strengthening the Public Health Workforce

In the June issue of Health Affairs, “Reimagining Public Health,” two papers explore issues related to the workforce in the US public health system.

Valerie Yeager of Indiana University and Heather Krasna of Columbia University outline hiring barriers in state and local public health departments.

They identify salary disparities, workforce burnout, and a slow hiring process as critical barriers, and their recommendations include:

• Tracking hiring process metrics.
• Implementing formal quality improvement to strategically resolve delays.
• Developing formal pathways for converting fellows, interns, and contractors into staff positions.

The Minnesota Public Health Corps, one of the largest Public Health AmeriCorps models, fosters the development of the public health workforce.

Chelsey Kirkland of the University of Minnesota and coauthors examine findings from the first year of the Minnesota Public Health Corps and conclude that the program could be scaled up to address strains on the workforce and improve agencies’ capacity.

To learn more about the paper's findings, check out a recent episode of A Health Podyssey featuring Chelsey Kirkland.

Community & State is the business segment of UnitedHealthcare that provides health care coverage for the economically disadvantaged, the medically underserved and those without the benefit of employer-funded health plans. These state-based health plans meet local needs, while leveraging the national resources of UnitedHealthcare.

Diving into the New CMS' National Health Expenditures Projections w/ Michael Chernew

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers is joined by Michael Chernew to discuss the recently released National Health Expenditures Projections for 2023–32 from the Office of the Actuary (OACT) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Join us on Wednesday, July 10, for a Lunch & Learn event discussing health and health care policy decisions that are expected in the closing days of the Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 term.

This event is exclusive to our Health Affairs Insiders.

For the month of June, get $40 Off an Insider membership when you use the code InsiderAtTwo at checkout.

Federal Support Should Not Be A Factor In Determining Pharmaceutical Prices Under The IRA

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