Senator Charles Schumer wants President Obama to pick up New York City's more than $20 million tab for treating its first Ebola patient. Since the Big Apple and Bellevue Hospital treated and cured Dr. Craig Spencer of the "infectious disease that is a threat to the nation," the New York lawmaker believes the government should pony up and reimburse the city. "Last week, Dr. Spencer thankfully returned home healthy and free of Ebola," Schumer said Sunday. "But the world-class response mounted by New York City and Bellevue HHC was not free, and the bottom line is local communities and local taxpayers should not foot the whole bill for handling an infectious disease that is a threat to the nation."
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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