Global public health is at a critical inflection point. Do we learn the lessons of this pandemic and build a modern public health infrastructure to prepare us for the next one? Or do we repeat the mistakes of the current and past pandemics?
This week, Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray and Ranking Member Richard Burr released a bipartisan draft bill aimed at evolving America’s pandemic preparedness commensurate with the challenges we face. The bill adds to the important public policy conversation ongoing in Washington, which includes President Biden’s ambitious $65 billion initiative for preparedness.