On Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. ET, Trust for America’s Healthwill release the latest version of “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism.”

This year, the report found that 25 states scored a 5 or lower on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness. Alaska scored lowest at 2 out of 10, and Massachusetts and Rhode Island scored the highest at 9 out of 10.  According to Ready or Not?, federal funding to support the base level of preparedness has been cut by more than half since 2002, which has eroded advancements and reduced the country’s capabilities.