My friend is a health care worker. My friend is the health care worker you would want at your bedside in a medical crisis. What happens is not unique to any one hospital system, care facility or the clinicians she encountered. The night before she was to return to work, my friend, the health care worker, swallowed 495 pills with the intent of not waking up. And when it was finally her turn to ask for help, the health care system failed to come through.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 06, 2022 16:41 UTC