Omicron Is Causing , Life-Threatening Delays <br />for Non-COVID Patients.<br />NPR reports doctors in the United States say the Omicron variant continues to cause delays and disruptions in the healthcare sector.<br />Due to often crowded hospitals and a lack of necessary employees, Americans with life-threatening health complications may be missing out on the care they need.<br />It can be just heartbreaking. , Dr. Matt Beecroft, American College of Emergency Physicians, via NPR.<br />Though it's difficult to measure the <br />adverse effects of the country's weakened healthcare system buckling, doctors say <br />the damage could be vast.<br />The impact on surgery <br />is incredibly broad. , Dr. Patricia Turner, executive director <br />of the American College of Surgeons, via NPR.<br />It's going to be <br />felt for a long time. , Dr. Patricia Turner, executive director <br />of the American College of Surgeons, via NPR.<br />Doctors say, "we're seeing patients suffer.".<br />Everything from major <br />traumas to heart conditions <br />to cancers needing an operation are being affected. , Dr. Matt Beecroft, American College of Emergency Physicians, via NPR.<br />As Omicron numbers gradually decrease <br />in the United States, experts say <br />the strain on the country's healthcare <br />system could take longer to dissipate.<br />Most facilities have lists of <br />hundreds of people who have <br />had procedures or <br />non-urgent care delayed. , Dr. Tammy Lundstrom, senior vice president and <br />chief medical officer for Trinity Health, via NPR