The Mackinac Center for Public Policy suggests that Gov. Whitmer should adjust regulations on hospitals to allow them to more effectively fight COVID-19. | Pixabay
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy suggests that Gov. Whitmer should adjust regulations on hospitals to allow them to more effectively fight COVID-19. | Pixabay
Michigan officials have announced that there will be more restraints on residents concerning lockdowns and regulations, but the Mackinac Center for Public Policy calls on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Legislature to withdraw government restrictions so that hospitals can fight COVID-19 more effectively.
This includes laws that roll back legislation on hospitals and their staff to allow them to better battle the increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
This comes after the blowback the governor received over the last wave of regulations and executive orders, the Wall Street Journal reported back in April, soon after the pandemic started.
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"The focus in Michigan has been on limiting what citizens can do. But there is something else that government can do -- get out of the way," said Lindsay Killen, vice president for strategic outreach & communications at the Mackinac Center, according to its website. "Earlier this year, Gov. Whitmer smartly rolled back 'Certificate of Need' regulations on medical providers and licensing rules on workers. The state should suspend laws that limit hospitals and workers to help Michigan fight the virus."
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