Flattening the Curve

In the name of "flattening the curve" we are economically destroying health care capacity.

Coronavirus financial losses prompt Boston Medical Center to furlough 700 employees, 10% of hospital’s workforce

https://www.masslive.com/boston/2020/04/coronavirus-financial-losses-prompt-boston-medical-center-to-furlough-700-employees-10-of-hospitals-workforce.html

Coronavirus in Ohio: Job woes in health care as 700 Mercy Health workers face furlough

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/03/31/coronavirus-ohio-mercy-health-latest-announce-worker-furloughs/5097863002/

Kentucky hospital chain furloughs about 500 employees as coronavirus saps business

https://www.kentucky.com/news/coronavirus/article241565211.html

Connecticut Children’s furloughs 400 as surgeries are postponed with the deepening COVID-19 public health crisis

https://www.courant.com/coronavirus/hc-news-coronavirus-connecticut-childrens-jobs-20200331-gqaivghfl5avxm7naqlsjshrmy-story.html

Prisma Health joins growing list of U.S. hospitals to furlough employees

https://www.wistv.com/2020/03/31/prisma-health-joins-growing-list-us-hospitals-furlough-employees/

Williamson Medical Center furloughing nearly 200 employees

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2020/03/31/williamson-medical-center-hospital-employees-furlough-cornavirus/5098858002/

A great example of the law of unintended consequences.