My uncle died today. He had a cut in his throat from surgery, causing aspiration. When they finally took him seriously, they hospitalized him but had to keep feeding him through a tube because of the IV shortage, causing more aspiration.

When he finally got through it, he was too weak for chemo and he died just weeks after leaving the hospital.

How can the richest country in the world not have IV fluids for the people who need it most? Where is our back up? Why hasn't the gov mandated production?

I bet if Dick Cheney needed some IVs for his umpteenth heart replacement, they'd be able to scrap some together.

I lay my uncle's death at the feet of the healthcare industry.

I hate this country.