The Cuts Are Coming: Why Public Health Must Act Now to Prove Its ValuePublished
- JoAnn Andrews
- Mar 27
- 2 min read
This morning’s headlines delivered what many of us in public health feared but hoped wouldn’t come:
📉 RFK Jr. plans to cut 10,000 HHS jobs.
This is more than a staffing reduction—it’s a signal. A signal that funding is tightening, federal infrastructure is contracting, and the burden of proof has shifted to you—the local and state health leaders on the front lines.
In a political and fiscal environment like this, good work isn’t enough. You must be able to demonstrate the financial return on investment (ROI) of your prevention programs, workforce, and community health initiatives—or risk losing the funding and support that sustains them.
Now, More Than Ever, Numbers Speak Louder Than Mission Statements
At Ascendant Healthcare Partners, we’ve seen this storm coming. That’s why we developed the
Financial Impact Analysis™—a breakthrough model that quantifies the real costs of public health neglect.
This includes:
Emergency room overuse
Lost workforce productivity
Uncompensated care
Preventable mortality and morbidity
Underfunded prevention programs
Our analysis gives you the hard data your decision-makers and funders demand—and positions your department as both a health leader and a financial steward.
Trusted Across the Nation—And Recognized at the Federal Level
As a Healthy People 2030 Champion and active member of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Ascendant Healthcare Partners is more than a consulting firm—we are your strategic ally in policy, funding, and results-driven public health planning.
Our model has been trusted by rural and urban departments alike, from Florida to California, and continues to help leaders translate public health outcomes into legislative wins, increased funding, and sustained community impact.
A Compassionate Plea to Act Now
We know the challenges you face: shrinking teams, growing needs, and limited time. But what you do today determines how well your community weathers what’s coming.
Do not wait until the cuts come to justify your programs.
Show your value before someone questions it.
Let’s Protect What Works
If you’ve ever wished for the perfect messaging to your board, the data that would turn “no” into “yes,” or a single tool to validate your impact—this is it.
Email me directly at joann@ascendanthp.com to learn more about how we can deliver your Financial Impact Analysis™ before the June fiscal year deadline.
Together, we can make the case for public health not just as a moral imperative—but as the smartest investment any government can make.
With purpose and partnership,
JoAnn Andrews
Founder & CEO
Ascendant Healthcare Partners
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