Healthcare
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Officials investigating outbreak of Shiga toxin, possible connection to the Arizona State Fair
In late October, multiple children began appearing at emergency rooms around the state with severe symptoms. Doctors determined the children had been getting sick from a toxin called Shiga.
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Arizona families in limbo after sharp rise in disability spending strains state budget
Thousands of Arizona families rely on state funding to care for loved ones. That support is now uncertain following a sharp increase in program spending.
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‘Ghost networks’ leave Arizona families searching for behavioral health care
A recent report found that companies that operate private Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans have inflated and inaccurate lists of mental health providers.
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Flagstaff family with baby sickened by infantile botulism sues ByHeart over recalled formula
A Flagstaff couple whose baby was sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak is suing the makers of the ByHeart baby formula at the heart of a nationwide recall.
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The color of blood: Arizona hospitals call for more diverse blood donors
Arizona’s blood supply is in crisis. For minority patients, the shortage is even more severe.
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‘Stop playing games with our lives’: Arizonans urge lawmakers to protect ACA subsidies
As Republicans refuse to extend federal premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, Arizonans fear rising costs.
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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get…
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Cost, care, control: Families in rural Arizona choose midwives over hospitals
Women in rural Arizona, where obstetric care is sparse or nonexistent, have turned to home birth as a viable alternative for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care.
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Arizonans now able to get updated COVID-19 shots at pharmacies without a prescription
With a standing prescription from the Arizona Department of Health Services, pharmacists in the state now have the green light to give updated COVID-19 vaccines without requiring a prescription.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
