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be open for everyone to attend.
Join Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil for a discussion about
current workforce exodus trends
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in state and local public health departments and what must be done to
forestall a crisis in America's public health workforce.
Underinvestment In Public Health
The March 2023 issue of Health Affairs includes a cluster of research
papers focused on lessons for public health policy and practice arising
from the COVID-19 pandemic experience in the United States.
In one article, Jason Orr and coauthors discuss the effects of chronic
public health underinvestment
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and how public health services can be made more financially sustainable
and accountable.
According to Orr and coauthors, there is a need for standardization and
accountability in public health finance, but research is needed to
demonstrate the value of and most effective delivery for a baseline of
public health services.
Although more funding is necessary, the authors note that "with
greater funding follow, naturally and appropriately, calls for greater
accountability."
The authors discuss several policy recommendations to strengthen funding
for the US public health system.
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Today in Forefront, Linda Richter and coauthors propose improvements to
substance use training for health care providers
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arguing substance use prevention training can help prevent addiction and
reduce its health, social, and economic costs.
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COVID-19 Revealed Shortcomings Of The US Public Health System And The
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Incorporating Prevention Into Mandated Substance Use Training For Health
Care Providers
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Linda Richter et al.
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Michelle Mello On Public Health Law Modernization And Rebalancing
Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Michelle Mello from
the Center for Health Policy at the Stanford University School of
Medicine about her recently published paper assessing public health laws
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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During March, we're highlighting influential voices and organizations
who have made an impact on women's health equity and policy.
In a Forefront article published this month, Frederick Cerise and David
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beyond the required 60 days after giving birth to a full year.
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