Lori Trahan: “The next closest hospitals are suddenly overwhelmed.”

“First responders having to transport people in need even further, wasting critical time because you know, they have to go further in both directions. The next closest hospitals are suddenly overwhelmed. They're stretching already thin staff and resources to their limit. And that burden is just insurmountable.” (31:22–31:26)

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