Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
After Brussels Bombing, Ohio Hospitals Say They're Prepared For Mass Casualty Event
Hospitals in northeast Ohio say they are well prepared to handle a mass casualty event, such as the terrorist bombings that killed at least 34 people and injured more than 106 others in Brussels Tuesday morning. But federal funding for training and supplies has been cut by over 50 percent in the last decade, raising questions about preparedness in the future. (Evans, 3/22)
Broward County and major hospital systems in Jacksonville and Miami are challenging the Florida Department of Health about a proposed change in the way trauma centers are divvied up among various parts of the state. (Saunders, 3/22)
The Florida Supreme Court is declining to take up an appeal by the state Agency for Health Care Administration in a dispute about whether a Baker County hospital can challenge the approval of a potential competitor in nearby Jacksonville. (3/22)
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday suspended two board members, including the chairman, of the North Broward Hospital District because of concerns about interference in an inspector general's investigation of possible wrongdoing at the district. (3/22)
