White Papers

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH)

Ready or Not? 2005
Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism.
In this two-part report, the federal government receives a grade of D+ for post-9/11 public health emergency preparedness, and over half of states garnered a score of five or less out of 10 possible points. Key indicators of health emergency preparedness include capabilities to test for chemical and biological threats and hospital surge capacity to care for patients in a mass emergency.

Ready or Not? 2005 (pages: 84)