Hard Lessons From Detroit, A City That Tried To Privatize Public Health

In the 1970s, Vernice Davis Anthony was one of dozens of Detroit public health nurses who regularly fanned out throughout the city, building trust. They visited the home of every new mom, and worked in schools, tracking cases of infectious diseases and making sure kids got immunized.

With bankruptcy looming in 2012, Detroit largely dismantled its public health department. Years later, that decision offers a cautionary tale to other U.S. cities as the painful rebuilding continues.

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