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Public health services, home-health revenue grow central as supervisors seek cuts
Summary
Board members debated cutting public-health programs, including home health, noting home health accounts for a large share of the department's revenue and that eliminating it would also cut revenue and services.
Board members extensively discussed whether and how to reduce the public health department’s budget to help close the FY2526 gap, with particular focus on home-health services — which county public-health staff said generate most of the department’s revenue.
Supervisor Scott asked public-health leadership for options and figures; public-health staff (Lisa) and Board of Health member Joan joined the discussion. Lisa explained that home health accounts for a substantial share of the department’s revenue and that cutting home health would reduce revenue as well as expenses. As Lisa summarized,…
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