Stories tagged: "health care"

Health Photo by David Goldman, Associated Press
Health State Pushes Flu Vaccinations to Avert Flu-and-COVID-19 ‘Perfect Storm’

Arizona health officials are expanding flu shot access and offering incentives like $10 gift cards to encourage residents to take the vaccine.

September 16, 2020 11:26 am MST
Opinion Image courtesy Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff.
Opinion I’m an Emergency Room Doctor. The USPS Crisis Is a Life or Death Matter for Many.

The Postal Service is a crucial part of health care for millions of Americans. And making sure the mail is delivered on time through the election is only a small part of the battle.

August 25, 2020 8:21 am MST
Elections Photo by Gage Skidmore.
Elections Where Marijuana, Prison Reform, Education, and Health Care Initiatives Stand on the Ballot

At least one voter initiative is headed to the Arizona Supreme Court, where judges will be asked to rule on allowing the proposition on the November ballot.

August 10, 2020 10:44 am MST
The Border Photo by iMattSmart
The Border Santa Cruz County Ramps Up COVID Efforts With Series of Testing Blitzes

Santa Cruz County is hosting a COVID-19 testing blitz in Nogales, Rio Rico, and Patagonia this weekend and the next to increase its testing capability, according to the county health director.

July 27, 2020 1:53 pm MST
Coronavirus Photo by Matt York, Associated Press.
Coronavirus Arizona’s Black and Latino Neighborhoods Have 13-Hour Lines for COVID Testing

While people nationwide complain about waiting hours to be seen, getting a test can be even harder in America’s poorer, Hispanic and Black neighborhoods.

July 6, 2020 7:53 am MST

TrendingNow

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting western states, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Environment Biden’s Plan for the Climate Is Focused on Clean Jobs. Trump Says ‘It Will Start Getting Cooler.’
Local WATCH: How Local Leaders Are Helping Their Communities During COVID
Kelli Midgley, center, an English teacher from Baltimore, joins people gathered at the Supreme Court to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. Ginsburg's death leaves a vacancy that could be filled by a more conservative justice by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Health With RBG Gone, the Affordable Care Act Faces Its Greatest Threat Yet.
The US stock market has stayed high despite punishing economic indicators during the pandemic. Economy Yes, the Stock Market Is Doing Mostly Well. No, the American Economy Is Not.
Healthcare Graphic via Desirée Tapia
Healthcare The GOP Wants to Repeal the ACA During a Pandemic. Democrats Are Trying to Expand Coverage.

If the Affordable Care Act is struck down, tens of millions of Americans would lose coverage and protections for pre-existing conditions.

June 24, 2020 10:13 am MST
Coronavirus illustration of nurses shaded orange on black background
Coronavirus ‘We Didn’t Know How Long This Was Going to Last’: Nurses in Flagstaff COVID Ward Speak Out

Nurses and doctors on the front lines have had to restructure every action and routine of both their work and personal lives because of the virus.

June 22, 2020 11:11 am MST