Analysis: The covid pandemic emergency is ending and hopefully the U.S. is ready for the next one.
Pandemic preparedness“I think we’re talking about being ready, which I would say is a positive first step, but I don't think that we’re there yet,” saidCongress included pandemic preparedness legislation in last year’s government funding bill. But experts say that’sNow, key lawmakers are in the throes of discussing the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act .
The bill was first signed into law in 2006 and has broad implications for the federal health department’s preparedness and response activities — and its authorities expire Sept. 30. The legislation could be a vehicle to incorporate lessons learned from the pandemic and to bolster the nation’s defenses.
“We now have a unique chance to look back and ask ourselves what worked, what failed, and identify bipartisan solutions on how we can improve,” Rep.— said to kick off a hearing yesterday on PAHPA reauthorization. Dawn O’Connell , the assistant secretary for preparedness and response, pleaded for additional funding “in order to be fully prepared.”has frequently pushed for new powers to collect data from states and other jurisdictions. Andasked for greater transparency into the supply chains of medical products.“It’s terribly important that PAHPA be reauthorized … in order to demonstrate that common sense bipartisan action is still possible in the area of health security,” Morrison said.
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