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Arizona should support expanding access to anti-obesity medications
As a state representative, I fight to support our most vulnerable 65+ community. We have too many of our Medicare patients struggling with diseases that could be preventable if they […]
Arizona teen fights to ban ultra-processed foods in schools after losing 160 pounds
For millions of kids across America, ultra-processed food is more than just a school lunch staple — it’s a slow-acting poison. Cheap, addictive and everywhere. And for some of us, […]
Obesity as a chronic disease – it’s time for Medicare to act
Obesity is a major health crisis in America, affecting nearly 93 million adults today and projected to reach 120 million in just five years. Our food supply, filled with harmful […]
Heat-associated deaths in Valley rise during extreme weather, but lag behind last year’s
Confirmations of heat-related deaths continue to rise in Maricopa County amid a punishing hot spell with 110-degree Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) plus weather persisting for a record 20 days so far.
Inspectors to check jobsites to ensure workers protected against heat-related illnesses
With temperatures well into the triple digits, state inspectors are going to be out checking jobsites to ensure that employers are protecting their workers against heat-related illness and injury.
Arizona communities could learn from Oklahoma City’s turnaround
Arizona communities could learn from Oklahoma City’s turnaround
Study: Childhood obesity in Arizona levels off, as national rate falls
The obesity rate for low-income Arizona preschoolers remained level from 2008 to 2011 after growing sharply in previous years, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
Arizona Medicaid freeze on hold pending US action
Arizona will delay Friday's scheduled start of a partial enrollment freeze for its Medicaid program because federal officials are still considering the state's implementation plan.
Brewer signs budget
Calling it a milestone on Arizona’s road to recovery, Gov. Jan Brewer signed a fiscal year 2012 budget that she said made painful – but necessary – cuts that would protect the state’s fiscal health for years to come.
