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Double Duty: Why Dr. Cara Christ Ended Up Head Of 2 Arizona Departments

Dr. Cara Christ and Gov. Doug Ducey
Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services
Dr. Cara Christ and Gov. Doug Ducey on March 11, 2020.

On Friday, Gov. Doug Ducey appointed former Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Director Tom Betlach to lead the Arizona Department of Economic Security —  for the next 75 days anyway.

The news came after the Yellow Sheet Report pointed out that Dr. Cara Christ was doing double duty during a pandemic as both the Arizona Department of Economic Security director and as director of the state Department of Health Services, a title she still holds. 

Yellow Sheet editor Hank Stephenson joined The Show to talk about the timing of the governor’s announcement.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.