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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

These departments have primary responsibility for protecting local, state, and territorial jurisdictions under our federalist system. There are more than 3,000 local health departments that work in tandem with the 59 state and territorial health departments, as well as Tribal departments.