Obama's National Emergency federalizes striking California nurses to work in swine flu sewers H1N1

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President Obama declares H1N1 flu a national emergency

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By Michael D. Shear and Rob Stein
Saturday, October 24, 2009; 12:58 PM

President Obama Saturday declared the H1N1 flu a national emergency, clearing the way for legal waivers to allow hospitals and doctors offices to better handle a surge of new patients.

The proclamation will grant Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius the power to authorize the waivers as individual medical facilities request them, officials said.

It says that Obama does "hereby find and proclaim that, given that the rapid increase in illness across the Nation may overburden health care resources and that the temporary waiver of certain standard Federal requirements may be warranted in order to enable U.S. health care facilities to implement emergency operations plans, the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic in the United States constitutes a national emergency."

White House officials downplayed the dramatic-sounding language, saying the president's action was not prompted by a new assessment of the dangers posed to the public by the flu.

Instead, officials said the action provides greater flexibility for hospitals which may suddenly find themselves confronted with a surge of new patients as the virus sweeps through their communities.

"The H1N1 is moving rapidly, as expected. By the time regions or healthcare systems recognize they are becoming overburdened, they need to implement disaster plans quickly," White House spokesman Reid Cherlin said Saturday.

The waivers authorized by the president's actions still require individual requests by the hospitals, Cherlin said.

"Adding a potential delay while waiting for a National Emergency Declaration is not in the best interest of the public, particularly if this step can be done proactively as we are doing here," he said.

If granted a waiver, hospitals would be freed from some regulations that guide their behavior during normal day-to-day operations. Cherlin provided the following example:

"Requirements under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act would prohibit hospitals from certain rapid triage or sorting activities and prevent the establishment of off-site, alternate care facilities that could off-load emergency department demand," he said.

Public health experts praised the move, saying it was an important precautionary step that could help hospitals and other first responders care for large numbers of sick people as the outbreak continues.

"We know a number of hospitals are already experiencing high but manageable loads. It's not a stretch to imagine that hospitals could be strained," said Jennifer Nuzzo of the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Biosecurity. "It's a just a precautionary move so if need be we can focus on the care of patients rather than focus on administrative hurdles. In disasters, you often don't have the time or luxury to keep the paperwork in order. You want hospitals focusing on patients."

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[northpal2]

Yeah I agree

this will also put the N.Y. health care workers under his thumb.

[BakersBoyz]

yep ...

[bigc028282]

Right on. Glad to some can see thru the B.S.

What other things can be done with the creation of the Bush Admin????

Another example of

HOPE in one hand, and BUSH in the other.

[BakersBoyz]

thanks for the support ...

[BakersBoyz]

see my video above ...

[OdinsHenchman]

Get ready for martial law USA, check out the featured video on my channel....

As there is NO swine flu emergency you must ask yourselves "What is this really all about?"

One doesnt have to be real bright to see through this swine subterfuge, be aware, be ready.

[BakersBoyz]

hospitals = swine flu sewers

[justamomforjesus]

They need to stop spreading this flu through chemtrails ...............that is the real issue. We are going on 4 straight days of spraying.

[skibee50]

Thanks Baker Boyz

[boltville]

Wow.....what the hey next!

[instagasm]

5***** & fav. thanks for the updates

[rp6107]

V*****

[VaccinationAwareness]

Thank you for this.