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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.

Key Facts

20 states
scored high on preparedness report
10 World Cup host states
5 high, 4 middle, Texas low
Most severe flu season
in almost a decade this year
Highest measles cases
since 1991 recorded in 2026
Andes hantavirus
confirmed in 5 of 8 suspected cruise ship cases
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Story Timeline

4 events
  1. 2026-05-07

    Trust for America’s Health released its annual public health preparedness report.

    1 sourceThe Hill
  2. 2026-05-07

    Nadine Gracia and other experts briefed media on findings and recent outbreaks.

    1 sourceThe Hill
  3. 2026-05-06

    World Health Organization announced three patients from hantavirus-linked cruise ship were en route to the Netherlands.

    1 sourceThe Hill
  4. 2026-04-01

    The affected cruise ship departed from Ushuaia, Argentina.

    1 sourceThe Hill

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Tracking efforts for passengers who disembarked from the hantavirus-linked cruise ship will continue in multiple countries.

  2. 02

    Host states for the 2026 World Cup may increase coordination with federal health agencies before matches begin.

  3. 03

    Texas could face added scrutiny over its low preparedness score during tournament planning.

  4. 04

    Public health agencies may accelerate reviews of paid sick leave and healthcare workforce policies.

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The HillFewer than half of US states adequately prepared for health emergency ahead of World Cup: Reportjmir.orgMultidimensional Effects of Telemedicine on Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trialsvia search

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