Saturday, October 24, 2009

National Swine Flu Emergency Declared In The U.S.

Obama Declares Swine Flu A National Emergency -- Yahoo News/Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has declared 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, the White House said on Saturday.

The 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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More News On The Declaration of A National Swine Flu Emergency

Obama declares swine flu a national emergency -- Yahoo News/AP
Obama Declares H1N1 Flu 'National Emergency' -- FOX News
Barack Obama: Swine flu a national emergency -- Politico
President Obama declares H1N1 flu a national emergency -- Washington Post
Obama declares swine flu emergency -- AFP
US swine flu 'national emergency' -- BBC
Obama declares national emergency for H1N1 virus -- CNN
Obama Declares Swine Flu A National Emergency -- NPR

No timetable yet for H1N1 vaccines on bases in Europe
-- Stars And Stripes
H1N1 vaccine to arrive in November -- Army.mil

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