Even before Delaware County’s health department began operations in the spring of 2022, towns here were gearing up for a fight. Years of planning went into the decision that a county of more ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump have reshaped the nation’s public health infrastructure in the administration’s first 100 days. More than 20,000 jobs were eliminated, billions ...

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends.