Comment from Anonymous
AnonymousOpposeIndividual
Summary: The commenter argues that workforce reductions will have negative consequences on essential public health services. They highlight specific risks to outbreak response, laboratory capacity, and maternal and infant health.
Workforce reductions have consequences that extend beyond staffing numbers
One thing that often gets lost is that the impact is not just on employees.
This has effects on:
* outbreak response
* laboratory capacity
* surveillance
* maternal and infant health
* birth defects prevention
* communications during emergencies
* technical assistance to states
These are all services that Americans rely on whether they realize it or not.