Gov. Ducey Should Require PPE and Testing to Re-Open Businesses

THIS POST IS PART OF A SERIES ON THE NEED TO REBUILD ARIZONA’S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. We know that large manufacturing and processing facilities present a big risk of rapid spread of COVID-19. We are seeing outbreaks of hundreds, even thousands of cases caused by “essential” businesses continuing business as usual in anything-but-usual times. To … Read more

Gov. Ducey Should Establish a State-Wide Network of Isolation Facilities

THIS POST IS PART OF A SERIES ON THE NEED TO REBUILD ARIZONA’S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. To get back to work, Arizona needs to understand the extent of the Coronavirus’ community spread by identifying the infected, especially in those who cannot effectively physically distance themselves. We must do contact tracing of everyone identified as Coronavirus … Read more

Gov. Ducey Should Hire an Army of Contact Tracers

THIS POST IS PART OF A SERIES ON THE NEED TO REBUILD ARIZONA’S PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. Identifying the infected is step one in getting an epidemic under control. For that, you need a massive and scientifically rigorous testing program, which, according to the Ducey Administration, we now have capacity to do testing on demand. We … Read more

Will Heroes Be Left Out of Workers Compensation Protections?

Our daily news is filled with testimonials about heroes in health care, retail clerks, cashiers, and delivery persons. They are performing services which endanger their health and even their lives and the lives of family members. Neglect of top administrators, particularly the President of the United States, has elevated their risk with failure to provide … Read more