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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies.

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As California Taps Pandemic Stockpile for Bird Flu, Officials Keep Close Eye on Spending

KFF Health News

California is putting a number of lessons from the covid-19 pandemic to use, such as coordinating emergency response with local health officials and tracking infectious diseases through wastewater surveillance , as the state tries to limit the spread of bird flu to humans. California spent $15.6 Republican Gov.

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How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic

KFF Health News

“It’s disheartening to see so many of the same failures that emerged during the covid-19 crisis reemerge,” said Tom Bollyky, director of the Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. health security system that would allow other risky new pathogens to take root, too. “The U.S.

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How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic

HEALTHBEAT

Its disheartening to see so many of the same failures that emerged during the Covid-19 crisis re-emerge, said Tom Bollyky, director of the Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. health security system that would allow other risky new pathogens to take root, too.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Public Health and the Dairy Cow in the Room

KFF Health News

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” Bird flu is top of mind for many in public health. We’re going into flu season.