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Report on Georgia Latinos: Legal status and language among barriers to health

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Latinos, who make up at least 11% of the state’s population, face serious barriers to health care, especially mental health services, according to the State of the Latino Community in Georgia report released Tuesday.

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Here’s how New York’s public health system will likely be impacted by HHS funding cuts

HEALTHBEAT

Department of Health and Human Services sweeping cuts to public health funding in New York state and New York City have started to come into focus, with wide-ranging consequences for disease surveillance and outbreak response, addiction recovery programs, and mental health services.

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5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Association of Health Care Journalists

The authors emphasize the urgent need for a One Health approach a collaborative, multidisciplinary strategy recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health to address these challenges effectively. The post 5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico

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Threats to public health at every angle

Your Local Epidemiologist

Yet, we see alarming examples like Florida’s approach to measles in schools, which fundamentally undermines proven public health strategies. Let’s be crystal clear: In the first year of the pandemic, we faced a crisis with literally no vaccine, no treatment, terrible diagnostics, no surveillance system, and no federal plan.