THis note, coathored by Erika Martin is published in Health Affairs Forefront at https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/research-funding-needed-support-effective-equitable-and-sustainable-public-health

Not unlike public health itself, PHSSR is sorely underfunded. As pandemic emergency funding is largely rescinded or spent, the nation will likely return to the boom-and-bust pattern of funding increases during public health emergencies followed by a return to chronic underfunding. Breaking this cycle requires, in part, generating scientific evidence to improve our system’s performance, catalyze transformation, and build the business case for sufficient and stable public health funding.