Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Hospitals forced to ration care as COVID cases surge nationwide

The number of new coronavirus cases in this country is at an all-time high, with 145,000 reported yesterday. Hospitalizations are also at their highest right now, pushing some healthcare facilities to the limit.

By Madeleine Brand • Nov 12, 2020 • 11m Listen

The number of new coronavirus cases in this country is at an all-time high, with 145,000 reported yesterday. Hospitalizations are also at their highest right now, pushing some healthcare facilities to the limit.

In Illinois, a group of doctors warned the governor they’d have to begin rationing care and decide who to treat and who to send home. Utah is seeing similar issues.

Other states – Missouri, Ohio, and South Dakota – also face hospital capacity and staffing shortages.

Madeleine Brand
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Dr. Mahshid Abir
Senior Policy Researcher at RAND and Emergency Physician at the University of Michigan

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Hospitals forced to ration care as COVID cases surge nationwide

The number of new coronavirus cases in this country is at an all-time high, with 145,000 reported yesterday. Hospitalizations are also at their highest right now, pushing some healthcare facilities to the limit.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Hospitals forced to ration care as COVID cases surge nationwide

The number of new coronavirus cases in this country is at an all-time high, with 145,000 reported yesterday. Hospitalizations are also at their highest right now, pushing some healthcare facilities to the limit.

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