Healthcare consequences of FEMA's anticipated response limitations in 2025: a gathering storm for health systems
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), established in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter, serves as the United States' operational resource for assisting in the coordination of disaster response when local and state capacities are overwhelmed. Operating under the Department of Homeland Security since 2003, FEMA's mission is to assist individuals and communities before, during, and after disasters. It represents the cornerstone of a response system that is designed to flex local, state, and federal assets as they are needed in large-scale disasters.
Authors
- Gregory R. Ciottone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3313-1379)
- Attila Julius Hertelendy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6174-0289)
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Florida International University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Lancet Regional Health - Americas
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2025.101163
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13