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Are Local Health Departments the Linchpin for Rebuilding Trust in Public Health?

Public health trust dropped during COVID-19 and has only partially recovered. Local health departments are the exception: confidence in them has surpassed pre-pandemic standing, making them the most trusted public health entity in the country. Rooted in relationships over prestige, their advantage may be the key to rebuilding trust more broadly.

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Apr 28, 2026

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