This story about the U.S. suspending medical flights from Haiti because of a bookkeeping issue with Florida hospitals is incredible and outrageous. Maybe Gov. Paterson can offer some hospital space in New York, and break the federal logjam.
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January 30, 2010
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The feds could fly people to *all* the military bases in the USA, in *all* the states, and *require* the each of the local hospitals in each of the states to take in some reasonable number of refugees! Even if they had to be on gurneys in the corridors until beds opened up, they'd be better off than lying in the streets of Haiti--as broken and sick, not to mention starved and dehydrated, as they still are THREE WEEKS after the earthquake.
Posted by: Johannah Turner | January 31, 2010 at 12:58 AM
Well it's nice to know at least Haitians can get medical care in the US without going bankrupt. Maybe one day Americans can get that privilege.
Posted by: Brian | January 31, 2010 at 01:35 PM
What's more outrageous is that a number of flights from groups like Doctors Without Borders have been denied landing at the PaP airport.
Posted by: Brian | January 31, 2010 at 01:37 PM
Bottlenecks of incoming flights at the one small airport are understandable. It is not acceptable for U.S. hospitals to be turning away patients.
Posted by: Bob Conner | January 31, 2010 at 02:14 PM