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U.S. Ebola Case Spurs Preparedness, Policy Questions
Although Congress gave the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an emergency boost of $30 million last month, the agency has been hit hard by budget cuts. Texas media also question the preparedness of state and local public health agencies. Meanwhile, The Dallas Morning News reports that Texas Health Presbyterian -- which initially released the Liberian man who turned out to have the virus -- scored significantly worse than state and national averages for emergency care.
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