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Is there any active rationing of healthcare anywhere in the US due to the Omicron or Delta waves? I always hear about how the hospital system "could be overwhel

Is there any active rationing of healthcare anywhere in the US due to the Omicron or Delta waves? I always hear about how the hospital system "could be overwhelmed" but I haven't seen any real evidence that people were being denied care because there are too many unvaccinated people in the hospital.

tssva 5y ago
Here is some anecdotal evidence for you. My daughter's riding instructor was scheduled for long needed back surgery on November 29th. Her pain has gotten so bad that she can no longer work and is basically bed ridden. Her surgery was cancelled for the 29th and has been repeatedly rescheduled then cancelled since because the hospital is overwhelmed by COVID patients. She is now scheduled for Monday and hopefully will actually be able to have the surgery this time.
Rodeoclash 5y ago
In my state, Victoria Australia, elective surgery has been suspended (again!) due to the rising number of Covid infections. https://www.smh.com.au/national/hospitals-are-being-crippled-elective-surgery-halted-as-health-system-strains-under-pressure-20220105-p59m1j.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/hospitals-are-being-crippled... We have also had the ambulance system issue statements that they are having delays in reaching people (code reds). The unvaccinated make up the bulk of people that need hospital treatment here. Their choice to remain unvaccinated is having a direct impact on the community as a whole.