Under-Investment in Public Health Leaves Nation Less Prepared for Current and Future Health Risks

COVID-19 Emergency Funding Helped Control the Pandemic, but Did Not Address Structural Weaknesses in the Nation’s Public Health System WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Decades of underfunding have left the nation’s public health system ill-equipped to protect the health of Americans, according to a new report, The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public … Read more

La inversión insuficiente en salud pública deja a la nación menos preparada para los riesgos de salud actuales y futuros

El financiamiento de emergencia del COVID-19 ayudó a controlar la pandemia, pero no abordó las debilidades estructurales en el sistema de salud pública de la nación WASHINGTON, 14 de junio de 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Décadas de financiación insuficiente han dejado al sistema de salud pública del país mal equipado para proteger la salud … Read more

New Report Measures States’ Emergency Preparedness and Makes Recommendations About How to Strengthen the Nation’s Public Health System

Sustained Investment in Public Health Infrastructure and Preparedness is Needed to Protect Lives During Disease Outbreaks and Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As infectious disease outbreaks and extreme weather events threaten the health of more Americans, a new report shows the need for strengthened national and state public health emergency preparedness. Ready … Read more