Hospital Ebola risk News

William Gallagher, Miller Insurance Offer Ebola Business Interruption Cover

Retail insurance broker William Gallagher Associates of Boston and Miller Insurance Services, a London-based independent specialist insurance broker, have partnered to launch Pandemic Disease Business Interruption Insurance to respond to loss of income arising directly out of shutdowns of healthcare …

Mayor de Blasio: New York City Could Handle Ebola Outbreak

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he’s “very confident” the city’s hospital system could handle an Ebola outbreak. De Blasio touted the public health system in the nation’s biggest city, the ability of its first responders and its …

U.S. Hospitals Face Risks in Ebola Virus Waste Disposal

U.S. hospitals may be unprepared to safely dispose of the infectious waste generated by any Ebola virus disease patient to arrive unannounced in the country, potentially putting the wider community at risk, biosafety experts said. Waste management companies are refusing …