06/18/2026
🚨 Healthcare Preparedness Program Cuts Put Healthcare Coalitions at Risk 🚨
A new article highlights a growing concern: Healthcare Coalitions the backbone of coordinated emergency response remain at risk of being eliminated.(https://www.domesticpreparedness.com/articles/the-real-cost-of-cutting-public-health-preparedness/)
Coalitions connect hospitals, EMS, public health, and emergency management to ensure communities can respond effectively during disasters. From managing patient surge to sharing critical information, resources and assets their value is undeniable yet their funding stability is uncertain.
Key take aways from the article:
-Preparedness funding may seem invisible when everything is working but its absence will be painfully clear in a crisis.
-Cuts or instability in programs like the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) don’t just impact budgets they threaten years of relationship-building, training, and system coordination that cannot be quickly rebuilt once lost.
As we’ve learned from COVID-19 and other emergencies, strong, connected systems save lives. Weakening healthcare coalitions now increases the risk of leaving communities vulnerable when the next threat emerges.
