Report: Underfunding led to anemic pandemic response

WUGA | By Alexia Ridley,

Published May 15, 2021 at 10:28 AM EDT

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Years of underfunding of public health programs delayed the COVID-19 pandemic response in the United States and made its impact worse, according to a report by Trust for America’s Health. ANM's Alexia Ridley spoke with Dara Lieberman, Director of Government Relations at Trust for America’s Health about their findings, why public health programs matter, and more.

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Alexia Ridley

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!

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