2022年国家预算削减导致公共卫生服务减少,危及减少健康差异的努力。 2022 state budget cuts lead to reduced public health services, endangering health disparity reduction efforts.
从2019年到2022年,联邦大流行病援助使地方卫生部门的人员编制增加了19%。 Federal pandemic aid increased local health department staffing by 19% from 2019 to 2022. 然而,随着资金的减少,各州正在削减公共卫生预算,导致裁员和减少服务。 However, as this funding diminishes, states are slashing public health budgets, leading to layoffs and reduced services. 全国县和市卫生官员协会警告说,这一趋势有可能加剧公共卫生问题,如性传染疾病、自杀和滥用毒品上升,特别是在存在健康差异的农村地区。 The National Association of County and City Health Officials warns that this trend threatens to exacerbate public health issues like rising sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, and substance misuse, particularly in rural areas with existing health disparities.