The Boone County Health Department may not be able to reinstate women’s health services if it wants to remain in the black next year.
Services such as sexually transmitted disease screenings, distribution of contraception and pregnancy tests were cut during budget negotiations years ago, but officials hoped to bring them back. A projected shortfall might also mean there’s fewer county staff to help explain new health care mandates to residents.
Officials are projecting a $90,000 deficit in the department’s health fund for fiscal year 2014 if they run local programs at full strength.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Boone County family planning, health care programs in jeopardy - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
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