Federal health data is fragmented, slow, and doesn't represent everyone equally. The systems that track births, deaths, and outbreaks are outdated, and the data that could answer the country's biggest health questions is hard to link and hard to access.
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Clear standards for how fast data arrives, how fully it represents the population, and how it breaks down by group make the national picture timely and complete.
The country's ability to see health threats and population trends depends on timely, reliable data. Outdated systems slow it down and leave the picture incomplete.
An HHS-wide body that sets milestones, aligns budgets, reports progress, and can't be quietly shut down keeps modernization moving instead of stalling.