Originally Posted by
ACEssXfer
Please provide evidence that this is happening on a large scale. Don't link an article that some hospital in rural Oklahoma with 11 beds is overwhelmed either. Show me an article where there is systemic over crowding.
Indeed. Distance from advanced medical care has ALWAYS been an issue in rural areas. You are much better off having your heart attack, stroke, or MVA in the shadow of a major University medical center than you are in Truth or Consequences NM, population 5800. In fact, it is LESS of an issue with COVID-19, which has a more gradual onset giving you time to get to a major medical center than it is with most serious medical problems.