As the shock of the federal government shutdown has given way to cold, hard statistics, health and medical organizations - such as the NIH and CDC - are taking stock of what the shutdown means for the health of the American people.
It is now a common sight on any government website: "Due to a lapse in funding, the US federal government has shut down."
But one look at what is affected by the shutdown on the US government's official web portal reveals that many services vital for the wellbeing of the population are furloughed, along with the employees who monitor them.
Dr. Michael A. LeNoir, president of the National Medical Association, passionately observes:
"If we ran our medical practices the way the US Congress has handled the operation of the federal government, we'd be accused of malpractice."
Passions aside, here is a rundown of the important health and medical services that are - or are not - currently on hold.
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