PUBLISHED 5:46 AM ET Apr. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:46 AM EDT Apr. 09, 2021
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New York s $212 billion budget restored millions of dollars in cuts that would have affected county health departments as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain resources throughout the state.
But as public health officials on the local level are breathing easy after the budget reprieve, they also want state officials to help them gird for the next public health emergency.
“Every year the scope of responsibilities for local health departments grows larger, increasing associated costs and the need for additional resources, said Sarah Ravenhall, the executive director of the New York State Association of County Health Officials. COVID-19 has served as a powerful example of what can arise, and of the essentiality of public health preparedness.
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