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Public Health Modernization Toolkit: Key Commitments, Priorities, and Strategies to Advance Collaboration between Public Health and Health Systems

NASHP

Funding for state and local health departments decreased 17 percent between 2009 and 2019, while experts estimate that an additional $4.5 billion per year is necessary to ensure access to basic public health services.[1] billion per year is necessary to ensure access to basic public health services.”

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Family Caregiver Services and Supports

NASHP

Supporting family caregivers can be an effective rebalancing strategy, as the care they provide allows for a greater number of individuals to remain at home and in the community. Recent research indicates that unmet training needs of caregivers correlated to greater acute care utilization for Medicare home health beneficiaries.

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