Opinion: It’s past time to fully deploy the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to fight Covid-19
Controlling a pandemic like Covid-19 requires both the intervention of government agencies and changes in the lives of ordinary Americans.
One thing the federal government should do, but hasn’t, is fully deploy the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS). Not only can the Corps support health systems in rapidly scaling medical care, it can also advise state governments on the judicious use of state police powers to help slow the spread of the virus and limit economic damage.
