Report says Illinois was ill-prepared for pandemic – Capitol News

The report by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit organization with strong ties to organized labor, blames primarily a pre-existing shortage of nurses and argues that the state would be in a better position if nurses at more hospitals were unionized.
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anonymous
3 years ago

Illinois has not been prepared for a lot.

Freddy
3 years ago

Even without a pandemic the state run healthcare system is severely lacking actual health care. It is more like sick care. For example African-American women have at least 2.5 times the mother and infant mortality rates compared to other ethnic groups. Most of this can be avoided with proper nutrition like Vitamin D (which African Americans are very low in) Omega 3’s-magnesium-probiotics taken before/during and after pregnancy. These should be taken on a regular basis for everyone. Instead care if given after an illness not before to prevent being sick. This is on a national level. Pills are handed out… Read more »

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