Counties nationwide are facing a hidden cost crisis driven by preventable disease, housing instability, rising audit scrutiny, and fiscal uncertainty. This article breaks down why delays in CHNAs, CHIPs, or Cost to the Community™ analyses are now financially risky—and how county health leaders can protect funding with fast, audit-ready reporting.

The federal shutdown is deepening, SNAP and Medicaid cuts are hitting home, and Ascendant Healthcare Partners™ shows how to quantify what’s at stake through a Cost to the Community™ analysis.