COMMENTARIES Federal Health Policy Response to Hurricane Katrina What It Was and What It Could Have Been

ONE YEAR AGO, THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCEDone of the worst natural disasters in its his-tory. Hurricane Katr ina caused wel l-documented, widespread death and destruc-tion, reducing hospital capacity by 80 % and safety-net clinics by 75 % in New Orleans alone.1 The hurricane also created a diaspora...

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Main Authors: Jeanne M. Lambrew, Donna E. Shalala
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