Healthcare
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RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent time in tribal communities in Arizona and New Mexico this week highlighting ways they are trying to prevent chronic disease among Native Americans and Alaska Natives, something he has said is one of his top priorities. But Kennedy didn’t appear to publicly address a Native health program using traditional medicine and…
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‘We know we have work to do’: New Phoenix mural raises HIV/AIDS awareness
A new Phoenix mural is meant to raise awareness and provide public health information about HIV and AIDS, supporting the city’s initiative to eliminate new HIV diagnoses by 2030.
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Healthy Horizons: Vaccine insights from Arizona experts
Arizona’s new “Healthy Horizons” videos feature pediatricians sharing why vaccines matter as childhood immunization rates drop.
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For older adults taking medications, summer heat can be especially dangerous
Simply walking from your front door to your mailbox in the summer heat can be dangerous, especially for older adults taking certain medications.
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Rural and low-income children face steep barriers to critical vision care in Arizona
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.
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Uncertainty looms for those who depend on Medicaid in Arizona
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.
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Disability assistance on the chopping block as costs for Arizona’s school voucher system continue to soar
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.
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Sen. Gallego gathers Arizona health leaders to address ‘drastic’ cuts to Medicaid
“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.”
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Phoenix Holocaust center raises $38 million, expected to open in 2027 to foster education
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.
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Arizona lags in childhood vaccinations and fluoride—public health measures targeted by Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr.
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.
