Legislation proposed by Sens. Gillibrand and Bennet would create a 'Health Force' to recruit, train and employ Americans — ideally, pulling from among the millions now unemployed during the pandemic — into public health and health care careers.
Workers could also perform other tasks, including public messaging that would debunk virus-related misinformation, providing data entry in support of epidemic surveillance, delivering food and medical supplies to those whose health is high risk, and providing hospice and end-of-life care.
How to reinvigorate the American workforce has become an ongoing debate among politicians and policymakers. To get the economy roaring again and workers back in action, some governors in the South have startedMeanwhile, the House is set to vote Thursday on aworth nearly $500 billion that includes additional money for the small-business loan program, as well as for hospitals and testing.
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