Health officer decries lack of funding for public health

Thank you for clicking on this story. The Elkhart County Child Dashboard is a platform that helps our community to discuss challenges and reach solutions to improve child safety and well-being in Elkhart County. On October 29, 2022 Dr. Richard Hostetter, Elkhart County Health Officer, sounded the alarm about the lack of funding and how that impacts our public health. Without proper funding our local health department will not be able to provide our families and children with the full range of programs and services they rely on. Below you will find an excerpt from the article and a link to the full version.

GOSHEN — The county health officer is dismayed at the level of public health spending in Indiana as recently reported by a statewide commission.

Health Officer Dr. Richard Hostetter told the Elkhart County Board of Health that Indiana spends among the least in the nation on the health of its residents and that Hoosiers can expect to live shorter lives as a consequence.

The local department has experienced the lack of funding firsthand, he said.

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