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Arizona needs more doctors Arizona Capitol Times

WEBArizona is facing a critical physician shortage. In 2020, nearly 40% of residents lived in communities with healthcare shortages and our state ranks 44 th out of …

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Syphilis, other STDs are on the rise but states lost millions of

WEBState and local health departments across the U.S found out in June they'd be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people …

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Oral health can provide path to better health and wellness

WEBIn addition to this, after piloting the program for nearly a year at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, an Age-Friendly Healthcare System recognized by …

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Innovative Solutions to Arizona’s Healthcare Crisis

WEBMore than a medical school, ASU Health will empower people to better manage their personal health while also creating a learning and teaching ecosystem to …

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Budget needs an ounce of oral health prevention

WEBAt the annual Arizona Dental Association’s Mission of Mercy, 70% of the patients fell under $35,000 in family income. This is the adult AHCCCS population. Many …

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New climate report shows impact of drying on human health in …

WEBThe arid West is getting drier, and shrinking water supplies pose a boatload of risks to human health throughout the region. Those findings come from a new federal …

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Thousands helped, thousands more may still be in need after …

WEBErin Murphy Cronkite News// August 9, 2023 //. A state hotline has helped thousands of victims in the two months since state officials uncovered a string of …

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Proposed health care policies could overregulate free market

WEBOne such unnecessary proposal would inject additional government regulation into the marketplace, causing a burdensome increase in already high health …

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Lawmakers seek common ground on mental health bill

WEBHannah Elsmore Arizona Capitol Times// March 6, 2024 //. Lawmakers seek common ground on mental health bill. A young man reflects in despair in this photo …

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Legislators must protect women in Arizona Arizona Capitol Times

WEBAs we recognize Cancer Prevention Month, it’s important that our lawmakers in Arizona realize they can act right now to protect women. You, too, can join the fight as …

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Medicare is stronger than ever but cost-saving measures are at risk

WEBThe Medicare enrollment period this year opened on Oct. 15, which means millions of seniors have started selecting their coverage for 2024. As they enroll, it’s …

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Prison system will boost spending, medical staffing but puts more

WEBArizona’s prison system will boost spending and medical staffing for prison healthcare by more than a third as it works to meet a federal judge's orders that it vastly …

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Lawmakers are seeking reform for state psychiatric treatment

WEBJakob Thorington Arizona Capitol Times// January 4, 2024 //. Lawmakers are seeking reform for state psychiatric treatment during the upcoming 2024 session as …

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Medicaid is lifeline for Arizona’s seniors and veterans

WEBWhen you think of health care for seniors, you probably think of Medicare, but Medicaid is also vital to providing the care that older Arizonans in our community rely …

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Creighton University addresses health care staffing shortage

WEBHowever, as news outlets regularly report, the state faces a significant health care staffing shortage. At last report, 82 areas are considered medically underserved …

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Let’s not celebrate Black History Month without talking mental …

WEBBring Affordable Mental Health Resources into Black Communities Recent data from insurance company Sidecar Health ranks Arizona 15th in the nation when it …

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Mondays mean Senate hears true stories of mental health crisis

WEBHannah Elsmore Arizona Capitol Times// February 9, 2024 //. Mondays mean Senate hears true stories of mental health crisis. Sen. Catherine Miranda, D-Phoenix, …

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Court finds fed law supersedes Arizona ‘balance billing’ law

WEBJustice Clint Bolick, who wrote the opinion, said the practice – and the Arizona laws that have allowed it – violate federal law. The ruling is most immediately a …

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Audit finds vulnerable adult care lacking Arizona Capitol Times

WEBJakob Thorington Arizona Capitol Times// November 9, 2023 //. After a state-funded audit revealed major gaps in the care that elderly people and vulnerable adults …

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