Dutchess County Aims for Savings with Smaller, Smarter, Shared Government Services

Counties can help improve health outcomes by prioritizing prevention over treatment, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told NACo Legislative Conference attendees.

House Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-Pa.): “Let’s face it — the 2018 policy was really great for 2018, but it’s no match for the challenges of 2026.”

Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.): “Right now, it is too difficult to access providers … and get mental health care in a facility that is the right size and also the appropriate acuity level to meet patients’ needs.”