Topher Spiro on State and Local Government Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
This week, Ed chats with CAP Action's vice president of Health Policy, Topher Spiro, about what state and local governments can do to manage the coronavirus pandemic.
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As the federal government dusts off its crisis management skills, other officials in the federal system have been forced to step up to meet the needs of communities facing the growing COVID-19 outbreak. In a bonus episode this week, Topher Spiro, CAP Action’s vice president for Health Policy, joins Ed for a conversation about a new column his team published this week with recommendations for how states and local governments can coordinate an aggressive response to manage the pandemic.
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