Local Perceptions of Federal Block Grants

We report the results of a survey of California county medical societies and county health officers on federal health block grants. Survey respondents agreed that the existing network of health services funded through the federal block grants and the current statelocal apparatus for providing these...

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Published in:The Western journal of medicine 1984-06, Vol.140 (6), p.961-963
Main Authors: Tomfohrde, Robert F., Soman, Laurie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Financing, Government
Health Facilities
Health Planning Support
Humans
Maternal-Child Health Centers
Medicine and Government
Preventive Health Services
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Summary:We report the results of a survey of California county medical societies and county health officers on federal health block grants. Survey respondents agreed that the existing network of health services funded through the federal block grants and the current statelocal apparatus for providing these services are sound. Most respondents do not recommend major changes in the service system, and most support a strong state role in administering programs under the block grants.
ISSN:0093-0415
1476-2978