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Advocates: Affordable Care Act here to stay, as more Arizonans …

WEBJune 21, 2021. Close to 9.5 million Americans, including more than 178,000 Arizonans, have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, which the …

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Mental Health America report: Arizona among worst for adult …

WEBPHOENIX – Mental Health America ranked Arizona 49th in the nation for adult mental health care. The national nonprofit determines rankings based on the prevalence …

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Abortion ruling and its impact on public health

WEBAbortion ruling public health. When the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions, it created a public health issue. Women who …

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Valleywise medical center opens in Phoenix to replace old hospital

WEBOn April 3, Valleywise Health hosted an opening ceremony for its new medical center on E. Roosevelt Street in Phoenix. This center replaces the previous …

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AHCCCS navigates Medicaid changes post-COVID, and how CHIP …

WEBAnother call to action came on Sept. 29 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which sent a letter to state health officials reinforcing that states …

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Arizona projected to have largest nursing shortage in U.S. in 2025

WEBOrleans is a journalist based in Phoenix who has interned at ICT (formerly Indian Country Today). A national analysis predicts Arizona will have the largest nursing …

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Phoenix sees an increase in COVID-19, influenza, RSV cases

WEBThe Arizona Department of Health Services reported 30,969 cases of influenza in the state since the beginning of the season on Oct. 1 through Wednesday. …

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Car-free Culdesac neighborhood focuses on health, sustainability

WEBTEMPE – Culdesac aims to offer the convenience of city living with the warm feel of the suburbs. Located on the property is a corner market; a restaurant; several …

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New Native American health care facilities in Arizona

WEBSage Memorial Hospital is scheduled to open a new 90,000-square-foot, 25-bed hospital located in Ganado on May 30, 2024. The hospital and medical, dental and …

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Mexican government’s ‘Health Windows’ aid U.S. immigrants with

WEBVentanillas de Salud, or “Health Windows,” is an initiative begun by the Mexican government to provide preventative health care and health education for …

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Pandemic prompts changes to HIV testing and treatment across …

WEBAs of 2019, 18,462 people were living with HIV in Arizona, with 776 new cases that year, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. The incidence …

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Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market, Phoenix Bioscience Core …

WEBThe Phoenix Bioscience Core partnered with the farmers market to bridge a connection between research institutions and community members. “There’s research …

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States, tribes work to increase access to Native American healing

WEB‘An ongoing legacy’ Researchers have long pointed to the importance of incorporating cultural practices into behavioral health care for Native Americans, but …

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Arizona hospitals band together to fight maternal mortality

WEBThe next year, Arizona lawmakers established the Advisory Committee on Maternal Fatalities and Morbidity to review data collection efforts and develop …

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TruLite Health software platform addresses health disparities at …

WEBOn Jan. 9, TruLite Health announced an agreement with Mayo Clinic Arizona to use and enhance Truity software in clinical practice. According to Delafield, …

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Travel nurses, staffing industry pushed to the limits by COVID

WEBMore than 560,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. since February 2020 – and that number is climbing. Travel nurses interviewed for this story …

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Arizona rattlesnake encounters are more common as weather …

WEBPHOENIX – As the temperatures rise and the sun casts its golden glow over the Arizona landscape, more and more people are drawn outside to embrace the beauty of …

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San Antonio oncologists tackle rising rates of cancer deaths in …

WEBSAN ANTONIO – Cancer is now the leading cause of death for Latinos, accounting for 20% of all deaths, and according to a news release from the University of …

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Alzheimer's affects Laredo and El Paso at higher rate than …

WEBAccording to a study released by the Alzheimer’s Association, Laredo is tied with El Paso, another border community, for the highest Alzheimer’s rate in Texas and is …

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LGBTQ+ youth face increased suicide risk

WEBTUCSON – LGBTQ+ youth across the country are facing an increased risk for suicide, as reported by the 2023 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of …

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