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WHY DOES THIS MATTER TO PUBLIC HEALTH? <br />BIG PICTURE: <br /> <br />•Medicaid revenue streams have become critical funding for local health <br />departments <br /> <br />•In NC, state funding for public health is ranked 44th; lowest in the Nation <br />($14.16 per capita; $27.40 per capita is the median) <br /> <br />•Local health departments rely on Medicaid funding in part to provide <br />essential and mandated services required in the NC General Statutes (for <br />all populations) <br /> <br />