White Papers

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH)

Ready or Not? 2008
The sixth annual Ready or Not? report finds that finds that progress made to better protect the country from disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and bioterrorism is now at risk, due to budget cuts and the economic crisis. In addition, the report concludes that major gaps remain in many critical areas of preparedness, including surge capacity, rapid disease detection, and food safety. It contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators.

Ready or Not? 2008 (pages: 124)