How are your community members made aware of the funding of public health?

1. Read Chapter 5 in the textbook, Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community._x000D_
2. Read the report titled “Public Health in the Age of Healthcare_x000D_
3. Navigate to the threaded discussion below and respond to the following:_x000D_
a. Conduct a web search to locate an annual report for a public health department within the United States. If possible, select a local health department in your geographic region. Identify the funding streams reflected in the annual report (i.e., fees, grant monies, state funds, tax dollars, etc.) and succinctly report your findings (one to two sentences)._x000D_
b. Consider the following and share your reflections:_x000D_
i. How do current funding streams impact the scope of population-focused care?_x000D_
ii. How does lack of consistency in public health service across the nation impact population health indicators?_x000D_
c. A recent strategy to augment public health at the local level was enacted with the healthcare reform law. This mandate requires non-profit hospitals to collaborate with public health to identify and address population-health concerns at the local level. Hospitals do not receive funding for implementing the legislative mandate which benefits the community; failure to comply will result in loss of non-profit status and a $50,000 excise fee. What challenges do you foresee with this design?