Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health From Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Trust for America’s Health Issue Report: Issue Report – Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health From Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, December 2010

  • “There is an emergency for emergency health preparedness in the United States. The severe budget cuts by federal, state, and local governments are leaving public health departments understaffed and without the basic capabilities required to respond to crises.State cuts: 33 states and Washington, D.C. cut funding for public health from fiscal year (FY) 2008-2009 to 2009-2010, 18 of these states cut funding for a second year in a row. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), states have experienced overall budgetary shortfalls of $425 billion since FY 2009.”
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