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Dems blast National Disaster Medical System
Democratic House members have issued a report blasting the National Disaster Medical System.
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Democratic House members have issued a report blasting the National Disaster Medical System. The report finds the system "has been eroded by mismanagement, bureaucratic reshuffling, and inadequate funding. As a result, when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, the system was unprepared, resulting in major failures in the medical response.