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Legislature likely to provide a fraction of public health officers’ budget request

Local health officials sought $286 million to combat health disparities; a budget bill includes $50 million
June 20, 2023
 
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As the COVID-19 public health emergency fades, federal public health funding is shrinking, and local public health officials say they need state help. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)

With pandemic-related federal funding for public health winding down, Oregon’s county health officers asked the state to step up, saying