Letters to House and Senate Leaders Urging Additional CDC Funding to Combat COVID-19

To: House and Senate Leadership

"The COVID-19 pandemic is illustrating in the direst terms the consequences of underfunding public health. The delays in diagnostic testing are hampering communities’ ability to suppress the virus. Public health departments are attempting to conduct statewide situational awareness and management of medical supply shortages. The response is personnel-heavy – investigating cases, managing supplies and volunteers, conducting risk communications, coordinating with governmental and healthcare partners, and planning for the next phase of response."

Read the House Letter

Read the Senate Letter