More than 55,000 public health jobs were eliminated due to budget cuts after the 2008 financial crisis, leaving the US more vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak
After the 2008 financial crisis, significant budget cuts to public health initiatives were made at the federal and state level.However, when the economy rebounded, funding to public health did not.That left the US vulnerable when the coronavirus outbreak happened, experts told the Associated Press. These budget cuts resulted in more than…
bubmagApril 6, 2020