Article Out Loud - Healthcare and Public Health Sector Perspectives

By TANYA SCHERR & DAN SCHERR, An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness, October 25, 2023. The Healthcare and Public Health Sector is one of 16 sectors identified as critical infrastructure under the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Health Expenditures (NHE) accounted for $4.3 trillion, or 18.3% of the U.S. gross domestic product. The HPH Sector employed 14.7 million in 2022, accounting for 9.3% of employment in the United States. Domestic Preparedness invited subject matter experts to answer questions about this sector, including how the sector and its interdependencies can affect any community. Narrated by Madison Leeves.