View the full call here. SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico physicians today called on the state Legislature and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to pass a paid sick leave proposal that can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and significantly rein in the pandemic, which is threatening to flare up with the emergence of more…
View the press call here. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia physicians today called on state policymakers to pass a paid sick leave proposal that can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and significantly rein in the pandemic, which is threatening to flare up with the emergence of more contagious strains of the virus. “While our medical…
DENVER — Colorado physicians today applauded Gov. Jared Polis’ plan to expand health care for Coloradans and reduce their health care costs by passing an affordable Colorado Option. “As a physician, I am hopeful that the Colorado Option will address the broken healthcare system we physicians witness all too often, and stop leaving Coloradans who…
View a recording of the call here. LANSING, Mich. — Michigan physicians today blasted Republicans in the state Legislature for refusing to pass a robust pandemic response plan that includes reducing infections, and vaccinating seniors and educators. “As a physician who cares for COVID-19 patients, I’m extremely disappointed that Republican legislators refuse to give health…
View the full call here. ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia physicians today blasted Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler for repeatedly failing to protect Georgians even as they profit off the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to overwhelm hospitals and sicken record numbers of people. “Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue have been missing in action on…
View the full call here. ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia physicians today called on federal and state policymakers to expand healthcare that would help hundreds of thousands of Georgians, including those who lost their employer-provided coverage, as COVID-19 cases soar and hospitals risk becoming overwhelmed. Georgia currently ranks 12th highest among states for rate of new…
View the full call here. ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia physicians today criticized Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler for holding crowded, mostly maskless campaign rallies, even indoors, as the COVID-19 pandemic sickens a record number of people this week and hospitalizations surge. The physicians asked Sens. Loeffler and Perdue to cancel crowded campaign rallies for…
View the full press call here. ATLANTA, Ga. — As the nation prepares for the daunting task of inoculating tens of millions of Americans from COVID-19 in the next few months, Georgia physicians today called on U.S. Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue to immediately pass a pandemic relief plan that includes robust vaccination distribution…
View the full press call here. PHOENIX, Ariz. — Arizona physicians today called on Gov. Doug Ducey to immediately pass statewide protocols to limit gatherings and require people to wear a mask as the COVID-19 pandemic spiked rapidly in recent days and threatens to overwhelm hospitals. On Wednesday, the death toll in Arizona passed 7,000,…
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. — Pennsylvania physicians praised Gov. Tom Wolf’s new statewide protections against COVID-19 announced today as critical to minimizing disease spread and preventing more deaths. Wolf announced new safety measures that include a suspension of indoor dining at restaurants, limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings, and a pause on activities in theaters, arcades, casinos,…