‘We’ve never funded readiness in public health’: Congresswoman warns we’re all doomed if we’re not prepared

If there’s one positive to come out of the coronavirus threat, it’s the urgency to prioritize public health and healthcare. In an MSNBC panel discussion Rep. Donna Shalala (D-FL), who previously served as Health and Human Services secretary, explained that the budgets have never adequately funded readiness for pandemics much less public health and healthcare. […]CONTINUE READING >>>