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Building a stronger public health workforce: insights from a study on salaries in urban health departments

Big Cities Health Coalition

In collaboration with BCHC, Drexel’s Urban Health Collaborative analyzed pay structures in 11 large urban health departments to understand workforce needs and challenges.

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Tribal Leaders Recommend Increased Urban Indian Health Funding in Fiscal Year 2027 Area Reports

National Council on Urban Indian Health

NCUIH always supports the National Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroups recommendation for the IHS budget and is grateful for Tribal leaders support for increased funding in the Urban Health line item. They recommended an increase of $303 million for the Urban Health line item above the fiscal year (FY) 2023 enacted of $90.4

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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Maternal Health Task Force

Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in May 2024.

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Big Cities Health Coalition receives funding through CDC’s National Partners Cooperative Agreement

Big Cities Health Coalition

The funding supports workforce development and data modernization in the largest US urban health departments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | OCTOBER 7, 2024 Washington, DC —The U.S.

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Public health data modernization: moving from challenges to solutions

Big Cities Health Coalition

Visit our city data dashboard From challenges to strategies To better understand the investments needed to strengthen data modernization within our largest metro areas, BCHC partnered with CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology and the CDC Foundation to convene member jurisdictions in May 2024.

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Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids

KFF Health News

a night during the first three months of 2024, according to the Highland Group, a research firm that focuses on the hotel sector — which works out to more than $1,700 a month. Hotels often don’t require security deposits, application fees, or background checks, thus providing immediate relief for families seeking shelter.

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Extended-stay hotels offer relief from homelessness, but can lead to health problems for kids

HEALTHBEAT

a night during the first three months of 2024, according to the Highland Group, a research firm that focuses on the hotel sector — which works out to more than $1,700 a month. While there are higher-end options, the average rate for an economy-class extended-stay room was $56.68 In May, two people were fatally shot there.