Maryland ranked high among states for public health preparedness, but could be doing more

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 954

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Maryland remains better prepared to combat public health emergencies than most other states, but federal shakeups in staffing and funding could threaten those protections, according to a new report from Trust for America’s Health.

The annual “Ready or Not?” report evaluates the nation’s public health infrastructure to determine how well prepared each state would be if there was an urgent public health situation, such as a disease outbreak, bioterrorism or natural disaster.

Since 2019, …

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