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The New Katrina Flood: Hospital Liability

Jan. 3: This post has been corrected.

This story was co-published with the New York Times.

Three years before Hurricane Katrin … more…

Louisiana Doctors Drafting Guidelines on Access to Critical Care During a Disaster

This story was co-published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune

Louisiana health professionals are developing guidelines that specif … more…

Advisory Subcommittee to CDC Approves Ethics Guidance for Rationing Ventilators

Health officials have been tackling the difficult question of how to apportion mechanical ventilators in a severe influenza pandemic … more…

Your Chance to Weigh In on Ventilator Rationing for a Severe Flu Pandemic

On Monday, ordinary Americans get a rare opportunity to weigh in on a life-and-death issue: Who gets access to scarce, life-saving … more…

Preparing for a Pandemic, State Health Departments Struggle With Rationing Decisions

This story was co-published with the New York Times.

New York state health officials recently laid out this wrenching scenario f … more…

In Flu Pandemic, Florida’s Hospitals May Exclude Certain Patients

Florida health officials are drawing up guidelines that recommend barring patients with incurable cancer, end-stage multiple sclerosi … more…

Key Panel Presses for Clearer Guidance on Who Gets Scarce Resources in Major Medical Disasters

An influential panel of experts on Thursday pointed out serious gaps in planning for a public health disaster and called for clear na … more…

Flu Nightmare: In Severe Pandemic, Officials Ponder Disconnecting Ventilators From Some Patients

With scant public input, state and federal officials are pushing ahead with plans that -- during a severe flu outbreak -- would de … more…