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20 States Score High on Public Health Emergency Preparedness Report
A new report found that only 20 states scored high on public health emergency preparedness ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will feature 78 matches hosted in 10 states. Five of those host states received a high score, four scored in the middle range and Texas scored low. The assessment comes as the U.S.
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Only 20 states scored high on an annual public health emergency preparedness report released on Thursday by Trust for America’s Health. Fewer than half of all U.S. states met that threshold, according to the assessment that evaluated 10 indicators including public health funding, community water system safety, healthcare workforce mobility and access to paid sick leave.
The report arrives as the United States prepares to host 78 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup across 10 states from June 11 to July 19. Five of the 10 host states scored high, four scored in the middle range and one state, Texas, scored low. Nadine Gracia, the head of Trust for America’s Health, pointed to recent disease trends during a media briefing on Thursday morning.
The U.S. recorded its most severe flu season in almost a decade this year along with the highest annual measles case count since 1991.
