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Schumer: NYC, Bellevue Must Be Reimbursed for Ebola Expenses
Yesterday 5:11 PM by JP Newsroom
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called for New York City to be reimbursed fairly for the approximately over $20 million in costs it has incurred thus far to both quarantine and treat Ebola patient Dr. Craig Spencer at Bellevue Hospital, and for the extensive ?contact tracing? that the City has conducted in order to contain the spread of this deadly disease in New York City. That number is expected to rise.
Schumer said that the City and its public hospital system have taken extensive, smart measures in handling the Ebola crisis, in order to avoid massive negative repercussions to the city and country if the disease had spread further; however, those meticulous measures come at a price.
Schumer explained that the treatment of Dr. Spencer was extremely expensive, involving about 100 workers involved specifically in his care. In addition, the City Health Department has established a 24-hour-a-day operation to keep track of about 300 people each day that have returned from Ebola hotspots in West Africa or that have had direct contact with Dr. Spencer.
Therefore, Schumer is taking two important steps to ensure that cities like New York and their taxpayers are compensated for the resources expended on containing this national public health threat...
Schumer: NYC, Bellevue Must Be Reimbursed for Ebola Expenses
Yesterday 5:11 PM by JP Newsroom
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called for New York City to be reimbursed fairly for the approximately over $20 million in costs it has incurred thus far to both quarantine and treat Ebola patient Dr. Craig Spencer at Bellevue Hospital, and for the extensive ?contact tracing? that the City has conducted in order to contain the spread of this deadly disease in New York City. That number is expected to rise.
Schumer said that the City and its public hospital system have taken extensive, smart measures in handling the Ebola crisis, in order to avoid massive negative repercussions to the city and country if the disease had spread further; however, those meticulous measures come at a price.
Schumer explained that the treatment of Dr. Spencer was extremely expensive, involving about 100 workers involved specifically in his care. In addition, the City Health Department has established a 24-hour-a-day operation to keep track of about 300 people each day that have returned from Ebola hotspots in West Africa or that have had direct contact with Dr. Spencer.
Therefore, Schumer is taking two important steps to ensure that cities like New York and their taxpayers are compensated for the resources expended on containing this national public health threat...