New York Times Covers NOLA Charity Hospital Months After NAC
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Get the Facts in Louisiana on Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 9:31am
No one is saying we don’t want or need health care rebuilt in New Orleans. The true issue is that we can have all the benefits of this new medical complex, all the economic boosters, 2 state of the art medical facilities - and even greater synergy with ALL of the medical complexes in the area - and we can have it faster, with less expense, without all the destruction.
Charity Hospital is able to be rehabilitated into a ultra modern technological wonder, as proven by one of the top firms in the nation (see their study at http://www.fhl.org ). VA should build on the less residentially populated area, even closer to the exisiting medical complexes nearby - like Tulane, Delgado, Bio-Innovation Center, and the new Cancer Consortium. Less time would be wasted in getting health care back, less money would have to be paid by the taxpayers, and the densely populated historic neighborhood could be saved - all consistent with proper urban planning.
We should all question why this is not the chosen path. Please get the facts.