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My bill promotes transparency, fairness, and prompt payment for health care providers
HB2035 doesn't burden insurers with new costs; instead, it promotes transparency, fairness, and prompt payment—a reasonable expectation. It's time to ensure health care providers receive their due compensation promptly, safeguarding both the integrity of health care delivery and the welfare of patients.
GOP lawmakers pushing bad-faith, anti-transgender bill
Politicians have no place in our doctors’ offices. And continued attempts to roll back freedoms for transgender people, fueled by misinformation about the community and fear-mongering about our basic health care needs, are wildly out of step with the values of our state. If the Legislature is interested in the well-being of Arizonans, they should be working to expand access to health care and r[...]
Policymakers must protect Arizonans from sudden treatment changes
Here in Arizona, Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise, has introduced legislation to protect patients from non-medical switching. This bill, SB1164, will prevent health insurers and PBMs from forcing a patient to move to a different medication for non-medical reasons.
Arizona must prioritize reform of federal safety net program
Arizona's most vulnerable residents deserve better than to be marginalized in the wake of corporate profiteering. The 340B program does not have the regulatory oversight to ensure hospitals, clinics, and for-profit PBM-owned pharmacies pass savings from discounted drugs purchased through 340B directly to Arizona patients.
Judge mulls third contempt case against Arizona for failing to improve prison health care
A judge presiding over a nearly 12-year-old lawsuit challenging the quality of health care in Arizona's prisons is considering whether to launch a third contempt-of-court proceeding against the state for failing to improve prisoner care.
10,000 more kids to qualify for health care insurance
Nearly 10,000 Arizona children of the working poor will soon be eligible for subsidized health care.
Northern Arizona University plans new medical school amid statewide doctor shortage
Northern Arizona University plans to build a new medical school as part of a greater effort to address an ongoing shortage of health care workers in the state, the Arizona Board of Regents announced Friday.
Arizona Health Services: most pregnancy-related deaths preventable
Nearly half of Arizona’s pregnancy related deaths in 2022 were tied to mental health or substance use disorders, with 98% deemed preventable, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. And communities of color and rural communities see disparate effects and a lack of perinatal care.
Health care industry is critical infrastructure
We must do everything we can to create a statewide workforce program that addresses health professional shortages to meet the state’s health care needs and continues to provide high-wage and quality jobs for Arizonans. HB 2691 can be a part of the solution.
ACA premiums lowest in history thanks to Kelly, Sinema
Members of the United State Senate have an assortment of issues with which to deal and each senator must choose from among many competing issues. Kudos to our two senators for voting to assure passage of the American Rescue Plan and a special thanks to Senator Kelly for his leadership on key health care priorities.
Online shopping, aging population drive job growth
If you can drive a truck, move a package or dress a wound you're likely to have no problem finding employment between now and the end of the decade.
Trial to begin over health care for 27K Arizona prisoners
A lawsuit challenging the quality of health care for more than 27,000 people incarcerated in Arizona's prisons is headed to trial Monday.
