A new framework created by Indiana state health leaders and researchers at the Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health in Indianapolis could help other states improve their public health systems and increase funding.
In 2023, the Indiana General Assembly approved an unprecedented 1,500 percent increase in public health funding, approving $225 million over the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years. With a four-to-one investment in public health interventions, the state will spend less on treating people who are sick and focus more on preventing illness.
In a new article in Health Affairs, “Indiana’s Public Health Investment Holds Insights for Other States,” researchers at the Fairbanks School of Public Health and leaders at the Indiana Department of Health and the Marion County Public Health Department describe how they created a framework for increasing public health funding that could be replicable in other states.