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Report: Overall U.S. Health Crisis Preparedness has Risen; Regional Inequities Still Exist

Monday, April 23rd, 2018

Report: Overall U.S. Health Crisis Preparedness has Risen; Regional Inequities Still Exist

Though the 2018 National Health Security Preparedness Index indicates health crisis preparedness has increased in the nation overall, regional inequities still exist; in fact, there is a 25 percent gap between the state with the highest score (Maryland, at 8.0) and the state with the lowest score (Nevada, at 6.4).