A state-by-state chart of public health spending per capita
A state-by-state chart of public health spending per capita from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center. Credit: Contributed / The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC)

Connecticut has a chronic problem with underfunding public health. We aren’t alone, but we’ve done little to fix the problem. The pandemic should’ve made crystal clear the value of a strong public health surveillance and response system. Like all prevention, we have to fund it before we need it.

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Ellen Andrews, Ph.D.

Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., is the executive director of the CT Health Policy Project. Follow her on Twitter@CTHealthNotes.

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