Research from University of Connecticut in Zika Virus Provides New Insights (The Fiscal Costs of Public Health Crisis: Lessons from Zika in the United States).

A study conducted by the University of Connecticut examines the fiscal impact of the Zika virus outbreak in the United States. The research shows that small outbreaks of communicable diseases can have a significant financial impact on federal and state governments through public health insurance and intergovernmental grants. The study found that public medical assistance transfers increased in areas with a higher likelihood of local transmissions but gradually decreased in counties with a larger share of reproductive-age women or Hispanic population. Additionally, Medicare reimbursement to the elderly temporarily increased, and county government spending on health and welfare in Florida and Texas increased, largely funded by intergovernmental transfers. [Extracted from the article]

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