(Initially printed by JAMA Well being Discussion board on February 9, 2023)
Because the third 12 months of the COVID-19 emergency attracts to an in depth, coverage makers have begun to evaluate and apply its classes for well being coverage. On the nationwide stage, the $1.7 trillion omnibus invoice that Congress handed in December 2022 displays a few of what the nation has discovered from the pandemic. The laws responds to a number of pressing wants, but solely narrowly addresses a number of the crucial determinants of pandemic preparedness.
The pandemic exacerbated a set of already profound well being points: maternal and toddler mortality, opioid use dysfunction, psychological well being issues, poor entry to care within the rural US, and well being inequities.
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