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KHN and Associated Press Investigation of Inadequate U.S. Public
Health Infrastructure During the Pandemic Wins Top Journalism Award from the
American Association for the Advancement of Science The
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded KFF’s
Kaiser Health News and The Associated Press one of its top journalism prizes
for a joint investigation that revealed the diminished state of the U.S.
public health infrastructure in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
AAAS gave the news organizations its Gold Award in science reporting for “Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid
Virus,” an investigation that found that the public health workforce in
the U.S. is underfunded and under threat, lacking the basic tools to confront
the worst pandemic in a century. The novel coronavirus has infected more than
10 million people in the U.S. so far and killed more than 238,000. The
AAAS is the world's largest multidisciplinary
scientific society, which also publishes research in the esteemed journal Science.
Its Kavli Science Journalism Awards recognize distinguished science
reporting for a general audience. The program, open to journalists worldwide,
received entries from news organizations in 54 countries this year. Winners
will receive their awards in a virtual ceremony held in conjunction with the
2021 AAAS Annual Meeting in February. KHN
and AP journalists interviewed more than 150 public health workers,
policymakers and experts, analyzed state and federal financial records, and
surveyed statehouses around the country. Their investigation found that
governments at every level have failed to provide the public health system
with the resources — both human and financial —
that are required to protect the nation from pandemics. AP
and KHN also shared data and offered guidance to news organizations that are
AP members and customers to help them localize the findings of the
investigation for their regions. The
full list of award winners is available on the AAAS website. About KFF
and Kaiser Health News Filling
the need for trusted information on national health issues, KFF (Kaiser
Family Foundation) is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco,
California. KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a nonprofit news service covering
health issues. KHN is an editorially independent program of KFF and, along
with Policy Analysis and Polling, is one of the three major operating
programs of KFF. KFF is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. About AP The
Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to
factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source
of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of
the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the
world’s population sees AP journalism every day. Online: https://apnews.com/ Filling
the need for trusted information on national health issues, KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)
is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. |
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