TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of the 2008–2010 Economic Recession on Local Health Departments
AU - Willard, Rachel
AU - Shah, Gulzar H.
AU - Leep, Carolyn J.
AU - Ku, Leighton
PY - 2012/3/1
Y1 - 2012/3/1
N2 - We measured the impact of the 2008-2010 economic recession on local health departments (LHDs) across the United States. Between 2008 and 2010, we conducted 3 Web-based, cross-sectional surveys of a nationally representative sample of LHDs to assess cuts to budgets, workforce, and programs. By early 2010, more than half of the LHDs (53%) were experiencing cuts to their core funding. In excess of 23 000 LHDs jobs were lost in 2008-2009. All programmatic areas were affected by cuts, and more than half of the LHDs had to reduce or eliminate at least 1 programmatic area. The capacity of LHDs to provide core public health services was undermined by the economic recession.
AB - We measured the impact of the 2008-2010 economic recession on local health departments (LHDs) across the United States. Between 2008 and 2010, we conducted 3 Web-based, cross-sectional surveys of a nationally representative sample of LHDs to assess cuts to budgets, workforce, and programs. By early 2010, more than half of the LHDs (53%) were experiencing cuts to their core funding. In excess of 23 000 LHDs jobs were lost in 2008-2009. All programmatic areas were affected by cuts, and more than half of the LHDs had to reduce or eliminate at least 1 programmatic area. The capacity of LHDs to provide core public health services was undermined by the economic recession.
KW - core funding and functions
KW - public health funding
KW - public health workforce
UR - https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/health-policy-facpubs/27
UR - https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182461cf2
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856764186&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/phh.0b013e3182461cf2
DO - 10.1097/phh.0b013e3182461cf2
M3 - Article
SN - 1078-4659
VL - 18
SP - 106
EP - 114
JO - Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
JF - Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
IS - 2
ER -
