Fewer than half of US states adequately prepared for health emergency ahead of World Cup: Report

Fewer than half of U.S. states are sufficiently prepared for a health emergency, according to research released Thursday.  Only 20 states scored “high” on the annual report from Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) on national public health emergency preparedness. Seventeen states and Washington, D.C., scored in the “middle tier,” and 13 states fell into the…