Elizabeth Mack

“There's not a great answer here.”

Elizabeth Mack · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Mack said there is no easy solution to the financial challenges of sustaining pediatric services.

“This is a very pricey endeavor, and it's not sustainable,”

Elizabeth Mack · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Mack, who also works as a hospital consultant on patient quality, said cutting pediatric services is a financial issue for most hospitals.

“You can't expect that people will be fine if the next-closest children's hospital is a flight away or an eight-hour drive,”

Elizabeth Mack · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Mack warned that closing pediatric intensive care units forces critically ill children to travel far for lifesaving care.