Legislator Briefing on Funding Cuts to State and Local Public Health

This briefing, hosted during National Public Health week, addressed the restructuring of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department and the federal funding cuts for public health and mental health grants and how these changes are significantly impacting state and local public health capacity and services. The Milbank State Leadership Network hosted a virtual session for state legislators and legislative staff to hear directly from state and local public health officials. The agenda included a brief overview of recent events, followed by a panel discussion with:

1. Kirsten Johnson, Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
2. Peter Kyriacopoulos, Chief Policy Officer, Association of Public Health Laboratories
3. Michelle Taylor, MD, DrPH, MPA, Director, Memphis-Shelby County Health Department
4. Karen Smith, MD, MPH, Interim Health Officer for Sonoma County, former California State Health Officer

Watch highlights of the briefing: