"President Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-10-24-Obama-swine-flu_N.htm
What bothers me is that it requires a presidential declaration of emergency to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite. Why are decisions like that in the federal government's job description?
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