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Eighty-six Indiana counties recently received the first round of public health funding to come from the state’s Health First Indiana initiative. Local health departments that opted into the funding have since received a total of $75 million from the state.
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A new Indiana law increasing public health funding to counties requires changes to the makeup of county health boards
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Interim county health officer, praised by county commissioner for 'straightening out' department, says it was already in impressive shape
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St. Joseph County stands to gain up to $4.2 million new state dollars a year for an expanded public health scope.
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Some conservative county officials fear losing local control over public health spending
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St. Joseph County Commissioners Tuesday voted to let the health department spend money from two federal grants.
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The Senate easily approved its version of the budget bill Tuesday, setting up final negotiations over the state’s $43 billion spending plan.
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Local health departments will have a longer list of core services they must provide to get increased funding after changes to legislation Tuesday.
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Legislation headed to the House aims to overhaul the quality of care that local health departments provide to Hoosiers.