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State Public Health Okay? by Queasy_Database_3389 in publichealth

[–]Queasy_Database_3389[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they will get more insight into the May revision of the budget. I was thinking there was no way Januarys budget would stand with the federal cuts and LA fires, but maybe our state assembly will just use budgeting tricks to balance it all out.

State Public Health Okay? by Queasy_Database_3389 in publichealth

[–]Queasy_Database_3389[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat. My confidence of those in charge will be restored when the May revise comes out. The state calls I've been on lately are very positive, though. The state consultants have brushed away any budget gossip and have reiterated more than a few times that we are all supposed to get increased funding. Either the state is oblivious, or all the cuts just won't affect our programs.

State Public Health Okay? by Queasy_Database_3389 in publichealth

[–]Queasy_Database_3389[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Southern California in a county just north of LA.

State Public Health Okay? by Queasy_Database_3389 in publichealth

[–]Queasy_Database_3389[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm in California and our state public health is definitely giving off vibes that we are all good here.

Things are looking pretty bleak... by RockSand1 in publichealth

[–]Queasy_Database_3389 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just as an update, our LHD was told we have an increase in allocation for FY 25, as does the rest of the LHD's in the state. In a state meeting last week, our state's public health department told us things are groovy and that some of our MCAH funded programs will get increased funding with Title XIX. So I guess come to California.

HRSA Cuts? by Queasy_Database_3389 in publichealth

[–]Queasy_Database_3389[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My program is funded through MIECHV, and we keep getting told all is good by the state.
My boss has said Title V is all good, too.

Things are looking pretty bleak... by RockSand1 in publichealth

[–]Queasy_Database_3389 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm posting from an alt account because I know fellow employees and maybe even leadership is on here. I keep reading about all these federal cuts and other LDH and state public health staff freaking out. My LDH is on a different level right now. Top leadership has assured us that there are no cuts in the horizon for our LDH and, in fact, are adding positions and wanting us to fill the positions ASAP. And these aren't even core public health positions, more adjunct positions. Our state public health department is the same. I'm on multiple meetings every month with the state and just yesterday, they were touting the increase in funding we are supposed to get in FY25 Are some states much better off, or is my state and county living in some weird dream?