Dayton, Ohio Correspondent — Ohio is the case study and I'd rather talk about it than about the principle. Our state health director resigned in June. There had been protests at her house, armed ones, and a run of legislative bills aimed at stripping the authority of her office. She was the most visible public … Continue reading Should public-health officers answer directly to elected officials, or be insulated from them?
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Should public-health officers answer directly to elected officials, or be insulated from them?
Bismarck, North Dakota Correspondent — I'd start with what actually happened rather than with the principle, because the principle sounds fine in either direction. Health officers across the country have resigned, retired, or been removed since April — the count is somewhere near fifty by the reporting I've seen. Some of them left after threats … Continue reading Should public-health officers answer directly to elected officials, or be insulated from them?
