Dr. Kevin Yeskey, director of the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at HHS, defended the agency, saying that federal money had been distributed to states, not directly to hospitals. But, he agreed that there should be more accountability for how the almost $3 billion in funds has been and will be distributed.
'We have state-of-the-art technology, and yet we're practicing in a non-state-of-the-art environment.' DR. O'CONNOR