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Recent Articles from Jorge Salazar, Cronkite News Service
As Arizona ages, rural elderly face lack of access to medical care, services
Arizona is growing older. An estimated 13 percent of Arizonans were age 65 or older in 2009. That percentage is expected to almost double by 2020, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security’s State Plan on Aging.
That aging is especially pronounced in rural areas. Of the four counties that already had more than one out of five residents age 65 or older in 2009, according[...]
Brewer, former governors reflect on political gains for women
Gov. Jan Brewer said it wasn’t easy being one of the few women in a state Legislature dominated by men back in the early 1980s. And Brewer attributed women’s progress in leadership roles to the work of pioneers such as Rose Mofford, Arizona’s first woman governor, who broke the glass ceilings.
House bill would restore Medicaid funding for hospice treatment
Restoring hospice care to Medicaid-covered services in Arizona would provide better and more cost-effective care for dying patients, a lawmaker said.
Group gives Arizona a grade of C for efforts to curb child sex trafficking
Arizona should have a zero tolerance policy for men who engage in sexual intercourse with underage prostitutes, a former congresswoman said Tuesday. Linda Smith, founder of the advocacy group Shared Hope International, presented the state with a grade of C for its efforts to protect children from sex trafficking.
Bill addresses liability when OHV riders make recreational use of land
SB 1229, authored by Sen. John Nelson, R-Litchfield Park, would expand the definition of a recreational user to include a person using an off-highway, off-road or all-terrain vehicle.
House committee OKs bill to force school procedures on bullying
Rep. Kimberly Yee, R-Phoenix introduced a bill calling for disciplinary action against school employees, from administrators to teachers to janitors, who fail to file detailed reports about bullying. The bill also would allow parents and students to fill out forms to report incidents of bullying. It would require schools to contact emergency services, including police and paramedics, when appropri[...]
Lawmaker: Better screening for veterans would save AHCCCS millions
Changing procedures to identify military veterans eligible for federal medical benefits would save Arizona’s Medicaid system millions of dollars, a state lawmaker said.
Lawmaker: Shield deployed military parents from custody changes
Members of the armed services should be able to serve overseas without fearing that courts will change their child custody agreements while they’re away, a state lawmaker said.
State lawmakers push for laws against bullying in schools
A state lawmaker is pushing for a law requiring school employees to report and document bullying.
Heinz: Continuing education for nurses would benefit patients
Requiring continuing education for nurses would improve patient safety in Arizona, a Tucson lawmaker said.
