THREAD: Novel idea ....but Why rely solely on medical students who won’t stay in those jobs long term? ...testing and tracing is begging to be a jobs bill that can help build a community health workforce to revitalize both the health and wealth of their communities... https://twitter.com/drjoshs/status/1247924074380177409

Our healthcare system is shattered and this is a great short term patch but let’s recall the cost of training a transient workforce is enormous...we will still need is long term investment in community health infrastructure to not only get is past test and trace but also to...

Get us to a point where we can actually care for people in their communities and homes.. the burden of COVID-19 goes beyond death ..it includes icu survivorship, sealing with mental health, and social needs left behind by the illness impact on people

survivors and their families are going to need lots of support beyond hospital/post acute care including home health, physical therapy, assistance with routine activities..This moment begs a big reframing of who delivers health not just healthcare. Welcome ideas...

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