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Health department misspent nearly $1M from Medical Marijuana Program
The state Department of Health Services has misallocated nearly $1 million meant to operate the Medical Marijuana Program that serves nearly 200,000 patients, according to a state audit.
2017 law to defund Planned Parenthood backfires
In 2017, Republican lawmakers sneaked a provision into the state budget designed to strip Planned Parenthood of funding meant to serve low income patients.
Arizona care facility now under stricter state oversight
An embattled Phoenix long-term care facility where an incapacitated woman was raped and later gave birth is now under state supervision.
Lawmaker seeks more oversight of Southwest Key
A Republican lawmaker wants the state to have greater oversight of Southwest Key facilities after the shelters for migrant children were thrust into the national spotlight following reports of sexual abuse at some Arizona shelters.
Health department looks for ways to boost child vaccination rates
State health officials are looking for new ways to boost Arizona's sagging rate of vaccination of children after scrapping a pilot program aimed at parents who opted their youngsters out.
State inspections show infractions at migrant shelters
Recent state inspections of Southwest Key shelters that house migrant children show that some employees did not have adequate background checks on file.
Ducey calls for Southwest Key inspections after allegations of sexual abuse
In light of reports of sexual abuse at some Arizona shelters being used to house migrant children, Gov. Doug Ducey has called for immediate inspections of all Southwest Key facilities in the state.
Abortion bill requires more reporting from doctors, hospitals, clinics
Doctors who provide abortions would have to ask a woman why she wants the procedure under a legislative proposal to boost reporting requirements.
Arizonans consumed equivalent of 121 million joints of marijuana in 2017
Arizonans smoked, ate, drank or otherwise consumed more than 43 tons of legal medical marijuana in the year just ended.
Ducey will convene special session to confront opioid crisis
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will call for a special session on Monday to push a spate of changes to prescription and treatment laws in an effort to confront the opioid crisis engulfing the state.
UofA, state split $2.2M grant for opioid overdose training
University of Arizona and the state health department have been awarded a $2.2 million grant to train rural firefighters and police officers in how to recognize and treat opioid overdoses.
Legislation seeks expansion of home-baked goods
Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa, and Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, introduced SB1022, which would add fruit jams and jellies, dry mixes made with ingredients approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, dry pasta and roasted nuts to the list of “cottage food products.”
