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May 7, 2008

Hospital Emergency Room Capacity, Day 2

Cabinet officials testified at a hearing about the ability of hospitals and medical facilities to respond to large-scale disasters. Among th… read more

Cabinet officials testified at a hearing about the ability of hospitals and medical facilities to respond to large-scale disasters. Among the issues they addressed were emergency operations during natural disasters and terrorist attacks, current response plans, medical and personnel assets needed to meet demands of large surges in immediate care needs, and the current state of emergency care facilities. They also talked about the impact of current Medicaid regulations on the ability to provide emergency treatment. close

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Michael Chertoff Secretary Department of Homeland Security
Elijah Cummings U.S. Representative [D] Maryland

Tom Davis III U.S. Representative [R] Virginia
John James Duncan Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Darrell Issa U.S. Representative [R] California
Michael O. Leavitt Secretary Department of Health and Human Services
Betty McCollum U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota
Chris Murphy U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
Eleanor Holmes Norton Congressional Delegate [D] District of Columbia
Bill Sali U.S. Representative [R] Idaho
John P. Sarbanes U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Christopher Shays U.S. Representative [R] Connecticut
John Tierney U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Henry Waxman U.S. Representative [D] California

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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Program ID:: 205218-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 07, 2008 | 9:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: May 08, 2008 | 4:06am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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May 07, 2008 | 9:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 07, 2008 | 6:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 08, 2008 | 12:54am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 08, 2008 | 4:06am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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