RSSWhite House declares H1N1 flu national emergency
From: The Washington Times | October 24, 2009
The White House has declared the 20009 H1N1 swine flu a “national emergency,” a designation that will make it easier for medical facilities to handle a recent surge of patients infected with the potentially deadly virus. Upping the official status of the swine flu will allow medical facilities to waive certain standard requirements for Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health insurance programs, on a case-by-case basis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that the swine flu has become widespread in 46 U.S. states, a level comparable to the peak of ordinary flu seasons but far …
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