Ill. Creates Public Health Advocate
by
Ross Weber
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last modified
Nov 23, 2009 06:25 PM
Certainly valuable to have somebody reaching out throughout the state, but doesn't the director of the dept. of public health do the same thing?
The Public Health Advocate will focus on
assisting residents in understanding health coverage provisions and
help them better understand their public health rights. They will also
work to ensure that public health reports are easily accessible and
understandable.
In addition, the Executive Order states that the Public Health Advocate
will work in a cost-conscious manner and shall “deploy existing public
health resources in the most optimal cost-effective fashion…as to
minimize the State’s costs in relation to public health expenditures.”
