EXCLUSIVE to @NBCNews:
👉Hospitals sound alarm on funding for supplies to treat patients, protect workers
This needs to happen and SOON, according to the nation's hospitals: THREAD
1. Direct funding: $100 billion (there is no direct funding yet).
nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
👉Hospitals sound alarm on funding for supplies to treat patients, protect workers
This needs to happen and SOON, according to the nation's hospitals: THREAD
1. Direct funding: $100 billion (there is no direct funding yet).
nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
"The past few days have made a dramatic difference
in the reality facing our nation due to the novel coronavirus," the American Hospital Association said in a letter to congressional leaders obtained by NBC.
Hospital Assoc Head in Washington state told NBC situation is 'dire'
in the reality facing our nation due to the novel coronavirus," the American Hospital Association said in a letter to congressional leaders obtained by NBC.
Hospital Assoc Head in Washington state told NBC situation is 'dire'
in some hospitals. One hospital, for instance, has 1 package of gloves left.
Trump also needs to *activate* the Defense Production Act NOW, they believe. Protective gear needs to be produced by manufacturers, then hospitals need the $$ to purchase it.
Trump also needs to *activate* the Defense Production Act NOW, they believe. Protective gear needs to be produced by manufacturers, then hospitals need the $$ to purchase it.
More from the letter: Hospitals are losing up to $1 MILLION A DAY. Rural hospitals are particularly at risk as they operate w very little cash on hand.
2. IMPORTANT:
Neither of the legislative packages passed by Congress created a DIRECT FUNDING pipeline to hospitals.
2. IMPORTANT:
Neither of the legislative packages passed by Congress created a DIRECT FUNDING pipeline to hospitals.
What $$ has been tagged for hospitals is being filtered through state agencies and HHS, which is burdensome, slow and allows states to charge administrative costs.
Again, this is a pandemic & hospital infrastructure must be PRIORITIZED.
If this is a war, hospitals need armor.
Again, this is a pandemic & hospital infrastructure must be PRIORITIZED.
If this is a war, hospitals need armor.
#coronavirus
*There’s a disconnect between what Congress is prioritizing and what hospitals are saying they need to combat the pandemic*
The $$ isn't just ab supplies & infrastructure, including separating the infected from the general patient population.
It's about ...
*There’s a disconnect between what Congress is prioritizing and what hospitals are saying they need to combat the pandemic*
The $$ isn't just ab supplies & infrastructure, including separating the infected from the general patient population.
It's about ...
keeping medical staff healthy and providing child care and transportation.
