A reporter brought up Maxwell’s report on the dire state of American hospitals with regards to coronavirus testing and needed supplies at Trump’s daily coronavirus rally today. Grimm has “a sterling reputation, earned over many years, for sound independent judgment,” Levinson said in a statement.
That includes insufficient tests, slow results, scarcity of protective gear, the shortage of breathing machines for seriously ill patients and burned-out staffs anxious for their own safety.“There’s this sort of domino effect,” said Ann Maxwell, an assistant inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services. Trump repeatedly asked the reporter the name of the IG who put out … There are about 6,000 hospitals in the U.S.In most people, the coronavirus causes mild to moderate symptoms. “These challenges play off each other and exacerbate the situation. Trump’s comments carried an edge because last Friday he announced the firing of the inspector general of the intelligence community, Michael Atkinson, for reporting to Congress the whistleblower complaint that the president tried to enlist Ukraine in investigating Joe Biden’s son. Assistant Inspector General Ann Maxwell joins Judy Woodruff. … This takes a large emotional toll.” The inspector general’s office did not identify survey respondents due to privacy concerns.
She oversaw the report, and she's in our studio.
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With coronavirus cases rocketing toward their expected peak, the nonpartisan Health and Human Services inspector general’s office reported Monday morning that a shortage of tests and long waits for results were at the root of mounting problems faced by hospitals.“Hospitals reported that severe shortages of testing supplies and extended waits for test results limited (their) ability to monitor the health of patients and staff,” the report said.Three out of 4 U.S. hospitals told the inspector general’s office they are already treating patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, and they expect to be overwhelmed.
Thanks for coming in. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday disputed the veracity of a federal survey that found hospitals faced severe shortages of coronavirus test supplies, questioning whether its conclusions were skewed by politics. HHS Assistant IG Ann Maxwell and HHS Principal Deputy IG Christi Grimm keeping their jobs is looking grim.
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As Assistant Inspector General for Evaluations, Ms. Maxwell helps manage OEI’s daily operations. The report did not criticize Trump administration actions.Asked by a reporter about the survey’s finding on testing, Trump responded, “It is wrong.”“So, give me the name of the inspector general?” he asked before suggesting without evidence, “Could politics be entered into that?”Acting in the role of HHS inspector general is Christi A. Grimm, a career government manager who took over the position early this year in an interim capacity. She has been with OIG, in various roles, for 17 years. They “are seeing people in their 30s, 40s, 50s dying. The AP reported last week that some European nations are throwing together makeshift hospitals and shipping coronavirus patients out of overwhelmed cities via high-speed trains and military jets. %%EOF
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“Nothing in her longstanding career of public service would suggest otherwise.”The HHS inspector general’s report was based on a telephone survey of 323 hospitals around the country, from March 23-27. 1 Testimony of: Ann Maxwell Assistant Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Good … Projections show the nation will see the peak impact later this month.A key insight from the report was that different problems are building on each other to entangle the whole system.
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