Death of Ebola patient in U.S. highlights problems in health system , Irwin Redlener says . Federal funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program has been slashed , he says . But the extraordinarily poor way his case appears to have been handled may also inadvertently have done the United States an enormous service -- not just in shining a light on the threat posed by this virus but also by revealing the profound problems both in our health care delivery system and the public health programs supposed to help prevent outbreaks , track contacts and control the spread of disease . Dallas has seen loss of approximately 5,000 public health workers in 2005 , the Hospital Preparedness Program says .
Death of Ebola patient in U.S. highlights problems in health system , Irwin Redlener says . Federal funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program has been slashed , he says . Dallas has seen loss of approximately 5,000 public health workers in 2005 , the Hospital Preparedness Program says .