Proposition 409 is a responsible and necessary investment in our region’s health care system. It will allow Valleywise Health — a vitally important teaching hospital — to expand emergency and inpatient care, rebuild aging community health centers and improve access to behavioral health services.
Valleywise plays a vital role in our health care network, providing care for the underserved as well as our most vulnerable. Every year, it serves over 10,000 behavioral health patients, treats 8,000 burn victims and provides trauma care to more than 1,800 patients.
Valleywise has served our city employees including our first responders at their time of greatest need. It is also the only provider of court-ordered mental health evaluations in Maricopa County. Prop 409 will ensure Valleywise can meet growing demand and continue to serve those who rely on it most…