Premier Urges Congress to Reauthorize Emergency Preparedness Programs
Premier joined 100 other healthcare organizations in urging House and Senate leaders to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) before the end of the year. Authorization for most of PAHPA expired Sept. 30, 2023 with some stop-gap measures funded through the continuing resolution that expires on Nov. 17. In a letter to the lawmakers, the groups call on Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to include a comprehensive five-year PAHPA reauthorization in the next moving legislative vehicle. Premier and the other organizations warn that failing to reauthorize PAHPA would have a serious impact on the nation’s economic wellbeing, national security and ability to respond to the next public health crisis.
