This year's flu outbreak is putting the spotlight on U.S. hospitals and America's healthcare preparedness, and what we're seeing isn't good. I'm sure this won't come as any surprise to most of you, but American hospitals are woefully unprepared to deal with a widespread medical event. The scenario described in the article below is playing out in many major cities across the country. Imagine if a more deadly strain of flu was hitting the U.S., where would we be then? The nation’s preparedness to handle a major flu outbreak or disaster is now being called into question. "The hospitals are full. There is flu everywhere," said Beth Gatlin, the Director of Emergency Preparedness at the Center for Health Affairs. She says the spike in illness is putting a strain on hospitals. Source: Busy flu season sparks new concerns about healthcare system, country's preparedness questioned - News 5 Cleveland America's reliance on foreign countries to su...
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