“The White House is proposing to reduce by nearly 40 percent the uniformed public health professionals who deploy during disasters and disease outbreaks, monitor drug safety and provide health care in some of the nation’s most remote and disadvantaged areas.”
“The proposal is part of a plan announced last week by the Office of Management and Budget to overhaul the federal government. It would cut the size of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps from its current 6,500 officers to “no more than 4,000 officers.” Administration officials, who have said the officers are “more expensive” than equivalent civilians…”
“The little-known U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, which dates back over two centuries, is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It is one of the seven uniformed services; members receive military pay and benefits but are unarmed…” Read the full article here.
Source: White House wants to cut this public health service corps by nearly 40 percent – June 27, 2018. Health Tips.
