Giant sucking sound (III)

Giant sucking sound (III)New Orleans has fewer than a quarter of the number of staffed hospital beds it had before Katrina, according to the Associated Press. Lots of people left town after the Hurricane. Doctors and nurses --with plenty of professional opportunities elsewhere-- have less reason to come back than most people. Expect health care staffing shortages to be a drag on New Orleans rebuilding indefinitely.See Giant sucking sound and Giant sucking sound (II) for earlier thoughts on the topic.