Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Local Resources
Last Friday, Governor Hobbs launched The Governor’s Infrastructure and Jobs Taskforce & held a “Building Arizona’s Economic Future”. The event largely focused around celebrating the wins from the CHIPS Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Office released a new Governor’s Infrastructure and Jobs Taskforce Dashboard showing the projects being funded so far. It includes overlays for Legislative and Congressional Districts. Note: the dashboard currently shows the bipartisan
Rooftop Solar Barely Survives Drastic Cut to Energy Buyback Rates (for now)
The Inflation Reduction Act provides good incentives for folks to invest in rooftop solar systems – offering homeowners a 30% tax credit on the purchase of the system. That brings the ‘payback’ time way down from 11 years to 7 years at current utility rates (depending on the utility of course). When rooftop solar people make more electricity than they need they can either buy a battery to store it
Suicide Prevention Month: Part I
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. To bring additional attention to this important public health issue, this month we will highlight at risk populations in Arizona and simple steps we can all take to decrease suicides. by Kelli Donley Williams The largest group of individuals who die of suicide in Arizona are white men, 65 and older, who live in rural communities. They often have alcohol in their systems at time
Public Health Journalism this Week
New tools to battle RSV: What to do this fall to fight the virus Biden explains new rules, funding to make nursing homes safer The federal government will soon dictate staffing levels at nursing homes | KJZZ Tragedies at Arizona assisted living centers stir outrage Shortage of benzathine penicillin affects AZ efforts to curb syphilis White House plan to negotiate drug prices could affect 165,000 Arizonans The Arizona Supreme Court
HHS Recommends Cannabis be Moved to Schedule III
HHS is recommending that the Drug Enforcement Agency significantly loosen federal restrictions on marijuana but continues to recommend that it still be on the Controlled Substances Act list. HHS wants the drug moved from Schedule I to Schedule III under the CSA, potentially the biggest change in federal drug policy in decades. The HHS letter is part of the official review process initiated by President Joe Biden last October: The FDA
AzPHA Annual Awards Event October 26: Register to Attend & Nominate Your Colleagues for an Award!
Thursday, October 26, 2023 5:00pm – 8:30pm Outdoor Courtyard at the Maricopa Medical Society 326 E Coronado Rd #101, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Tickets are only $60 and includes a full taco bar from Senor Taco with protein taco fillings plus beans, rice, guacamole, chips, tortillas & additional pre-rolled tacos. Hosted Bar service by Top Shelf Bartenders includes wine, beer and soft drinks. Register Today _________________________ Please take a moment to nominate colleagues