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According to public health experts, government watchdogs, and recent readiness reports, the United States is significantly underprepared to deal with another major pandemic or widespread health crisis. While the U.S. made major technological and data-tracking strides during and immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic, much of that progress has been undermined. Since 2025, a combination of severe

Whether the United States is prepared to handle another pandemic or widespread health crisis is a subject of significant concern and debate among public health officials, government watchdogs, and policy experts. The consensus from recent audits, public health reports, and legislative trends indicates that while some technical capabilities (such as data-tracking systems) have improved, the Unite