Box Elder County saw growth in maternal outreach, youth prevention work, and public health access in 2024, but a major reduction in federal funding could strain future services, according to the Bear River Health Department’s annual report presented May 14 to the County Commission. Health Director Jordan Mathis and Public Information Officer Estee Hunt delivered the report, which summarized service outcomes, health trends, and financial conditions across the department’s tri-county region of Box Elder, Cache, and Rich counties. Mathis said the department remains fiscally stable but has already absorbed a significant cut to its “health strategy” budget category. “We’ve already...

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