Government Shutdown Forces Hospital Patients Back to ERs
A government shutdown has led to a disruption in hospital care, with patients in Massachusetts being forced to return to emergency rooms. The shutdown paused a hospital care at home initiative, leaving other patients without care entirely.
The shutdown, which began on Tuesday night, stalled the renewal of a government-funding bill that typically supports the hospital care at home initiative. This program allows patients to receive hospital-level care in their own homes.
As a result, Massachusetts hospitals had to readmit dozens of patients to emergency rooms on Wednesday. The hospital chain Vivantes, involved in the initiative, had its federal funding paused. Typically, the chain's funding is covered by state funding applications.
The government shutdown has caused significant disruptions in hospital care, with patients being forced back into emergency rooms. The hospital care at home initiative, which provides vital care for patients, has been paused due to the lack of funding renewal.
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