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‘Tentative’ settlement in wrongful death lawsuit over man’s death in prison reached
Current and former Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry heads and prison health care provider Centurion reached a “tentative” settlement in a wrongful death suit involving claims of inadequate mental health care.
Have health needs, will travel: ADHS delivers vaccines, tests to underserved communities
Even as Covid levels decline, the Arizona health department continues to deliver tests, vaccinations and other medical services to underserved, low-income communities across the state, according to health-equity officials.
Colorado legislators warn AZ leaders about harmful tax cut proposal
As Arizona legislators consider SCR1035, which would impose tax and spending limitations similar to those in Colorado, it’s worth looking at the consequences and taking from the lived experience of hardworking Coloradans who have a rigid state budget dreamed up by politicians over 30 years ago.
Judge outlines fixes to poor health care in Arizona prisons
A federal judge who previously concluded Arizona was providing inadequate medical and mental health care to prisoners said she will give the state three months to ensure it has enough health care professionals to meet constitutional standards.
Ducey role in KidsCare passage minimal, but crucial at the end
As the debate raged over the restoration of KidsCare, a federally funded health insurance program for low-income children, Gov. Doug Ducey remained firmly on the fence.
Arizona nurses push for law giving them doctors’ privileges
After a contentious hearing that lasted more than five hours Monday, the Senate and House’s health committees approved a proposal to expand the scope of practice of advanced practice nurses and allow them to have, in specific instances, the same privileges as physicians.
Officials: Valley agencies close to eliminating chronic homelessness among vets
By Jan. 1, housing agencies will have found homes for the last 56 chronically homeless veterans in the Valley, making it the first metropolitan area in the country to accomplish this, advocates say.
Trial set for suit over health care at prisons
A 2014 trial date has been set for a lawsuit by Arizona prison inmates over the quality of health care at the state's prisons.
