Obama declares swine flu a national emergency in U.S

Obama's declaration will make it easier for U.S. medical facilities to handle a surge in flu patients by allowing the waiver of some requirements of Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health insurance programs, as needed, the White House said in a statement.

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Published inCanWest News
Main Author Zengerle, Patricia
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Don Mills, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 25.10.2009
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Health care policy
Swine flu
United States > US
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Summary:Obama's declaration will make it easier for U.S. medical facilities to handle a surge in flu patients by allowing the waiver of some requirements of Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health insurance programs, as needed, the White House said in a statement.