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A new report shows public health emergency preparedness funding has steadily decreased

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A new report shows public health emergency preparedness funding has steadily decreased
A new report shows public health emergency preparedness funding has steadily decreased

In a new report released Thursday, public health emergency preparedness funding decreased by $265 million between 2002 and 2020.

YOU DON’T NEED TO PAY ANYONE TOFILE OR QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS.*SOT1 PUBLIC FUNDING SHORTFALLS*6:28 unfortunately weve seen thecontinuation of a multi yeartrend to under fund the publichealth system in the nation.6:36*VO1 PUBLIC FUNDING SHORTFALLS*THAT’S THE HEAD OF THE GROUP,"TRUST FOR AMERICA’S HEALTH"TALKING ABOUT A STEADY CUT OFBUDGETS FOR EMERGENCIES LIKE THECORONAVIRUS.IN A NEW REPORT RELEASED TODAY,IT SHOWS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS FUNDING HASSTEADILY DECREASED ..FROM 940 MILLION IN 2002TO 675 MILLION FOR 2020.HOSPITALS EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS HAVE ALSOSEEN CUTS BY NEARLY HALF...FROM 515 MILLION IN 2004 TO 275MILLION THIS YEAR.THIS HAPPENED AT BOTH THE STATEAND FEDERAL LEVEL.*VO2 PUBLIC FUNDING SHORTFALLS*NOW CONGRESS IS PUMPINGTRILLIONS INTO PANDEMICRESPONSE..BILLIONS TO THE CDC ALONE TO GOTO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.TRUST FOR AMERICA’S HEALTHWOULD LIKE TO SEE A STEADYFUNDING APPROACH SPECIFICALLY TOTHE AGENCIES GOOD AT DETECTINGISSUES EARLY.*SOTVO2 PUBLIC FUNDINGSHORTFALLS*10:25 if it doesn’t have theresources to do that at theoutbreak what ends up happeningis you then have to scramble.10:33 and spend a lot more moneyand also live with theconsequences of a good deal moreillness and death.

10:40THE REPORT ON EMERGENCY FUNDINGSUGGESTS ABOUT 4 AND A HALBILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IS NEEDEDTO GIVE EVERY AMERICAN ACCESS TOA ROBUST HEALTH DEPARTMENT.THEY ALSO RECOMMEND RESTORINGCUTS MADE TO EMERGENCY FUNDINGOVER THE LAST 10 YEARS..AND PUTTING SIGNIFICANTLY MOREMONEY INTO AN EMERGENCY FUND FORFUTURE EVENTS LIKE WE’RE DEA

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