Watch: Why the Public Health System Is Having Trouble Containing Monkeypox

KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber appeared on CBS News’ streaming network to discuss “Fighting Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped,” an article she wrote with KHN senior correspondent Liz Szabo. It details how ill-equipped the nation’s sexual health clinics and public health system are to tackle monkeypox after decades of underfunding. Weber described how funding cuts and outdated technology are hampering the U.S. response on the ground as monkeypox cases continue to rise.

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<h1>Watch: Why the Public Health System Is Having Trouble Containing Monkeypox</h1>
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			July 20, 2022		</time>
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<p>KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber appeared on CBS News’ streaming network to discuss “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/monkeypox-sexual-health-clinics-underfunded-ill-equipped/">Fighting Monkeypox, Sexual Health Clinics Are Underfunded and Ill-Equipped</a>,” an article she wrote with KHN senior correspondent Liz Szabo. It details how ill-equipped the nation’s sexual health clinics and public health system are to tackle monkeypox after decades of underfunding. Weber described how funding cuts and outdated technology are hampering the U.S. response on the ground as monkeypox cases continue to rise.</p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-why-the-public-health-system-is-having-trouble-containing-monkeypox/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-why-the-public-health-system-is-having-trouble-containing-monkeypox/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-why-the-public-health-system-is-having-trouble-containing-monkeypox/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Watch%3A%20Why%20the%20Public%20Health%20System%20Is%20Having%20Trouble%20Containing%20Monkeypox&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FMTUzMzgzOQ&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-why-the-public-health-system-is-having-trouble-containing-monkeypox/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-why-the-public-health-system-is-having-trouble-containing-monkeypox/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/watch-why-the-public-health-system-is-having-trouble-containing-monkeypox/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a <a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License</a>.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1533839&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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