Some of the local hospitals have been overwhelmed in past years during the flu season with patients being placed in the hallways.
It wouldn't take many more patients to overwhelm all the current hospitals as they exist now in our country. - Tom
My son had a recent hospital stay. The only bed left was the last one in the ICU. The hospital was outsourcing patients to a hospital across the state (small state, but, still...)
Of course, this IS a liberal area full of old rich white liberals. Hospital is probably always full.