Simply walking from your front door to your mailbox in the summer heat can be dangerous, especially for older adults taking certain medications.
Research revealed gaps in pediatric vision care services in Arizona, especially for children insured by Arizona’s Medicaid program and those living in rural parts of the state.
Potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid are causing uncertainty for Arizonans, some of whom expressed concerns during a recent town hall hosted by Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego.
Republican legislators support over $100 million in budget overrides for private school subsidies, but refuse to fund a disability assistance program with a similar price tag.
“Republicans chose to give Elon Musk and his billionaire buddies massive tax cuts. That means elderly Arizonans will be kicked out of nursing homes and rural health care will be decimated.”
Funds for the future Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center in Phoenix are now up to $38 million, providing more resources ahead of the expected opening in April 2027.
Arizona's lag in childhood vaccinations and access to fluoridated water is leaving public health experts concerned about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming head of Health and Human Services.
In Arizona, 12% of residents live in poverty. Mobile clinics are helping to bridge the gap by providing essential health care to underserved communities.
A new report from the Arizona Department of Health Services shows that 415 of 853 child deaths in the state last year were preventable.
As COVID-19 is expected to surge this winter, communities across the Southwest face rising hospitalizations and new, resilient variants. Infection rates can be even more severe for marginalized populations in these states.
