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$3.5 million allocated for high school substance abuse prevention
The Governor’s Office for Youth, Faith and Family will release about $3.5 million in new funding for substance abuse prevention programs for high school youth — a key demographic to target when tackling Arizona’s opioid epidemic.
Planned Parenthood funding should not be a political issue
Planned Parenthood stirs a lot of passion, passion that seems destined to erupt again when politicians gather in Washington, D.C., and here in Phoenix over coming weeks.
‘Health index’ scores counties on residents’ welfare, major health issues
Diabetes, hypertension and depression are the biggest problems facing Arizona counties, according to a new nationwide health index map that also scored counties on whether they tend to be more healthy or less.
Feds ‘confident’ Arizonans will have health options, as insurers pull out
Federal officials “remain confident” that Arizona residents will have options when they look for health care under the Affordable Care Act next year, even as another insurer pulled out of the insurance marketplace in the state.
Suit claims errors deprive immigrants of proper treatment
Some immigrants with serious medical conditions aren’t getting proper treatment because of Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System errors, a lawsuit filed by two advocacy groups alleges.
US OKs end to Arizona enrollment freeze in program for kids
Federal officials have approved Arizona's plan to allow additional low-income families in need of affordable health insurance to enroll their children for coverage for services in September.
ADHS data: Many kindergartners enrolled without measles vaccines didn’t have exemption forms
Arizona Department of Health Services data shows that about three in every 10 kindergartners who enrolled during the most recent school year without measles vaccines didn't have exemption forms.
Children’s health insurance program to begin in September
Low-income Arizona families in need of affordable health insurance for their children can begin receiving coverage in September under a new plan offering relief for the working poor.
Arizona communities could learn from Oklahoma City’s turnaround
Arizona communities could learn from Oklahoma City’s turnaround
Health care organizations respond to stressful wait times
When you arrive at the doctor’s office, chances are that you’re about to wait. And wait. And wait some more.
ASU professor tests preventive cancer vaccine
For more than 10 years, professor Stephen Johnston and a team of researchers at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute have been developing a cancer vaccine aimed at preventing all types of cancer.
Ducey signs KidsCare children’s health insurance bill
Arizona is going to restore a program it shelved six years ago to provide health care to the children of the working poor.
