Health
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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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Hazel Chandler, who fought for cleaner air and climate action in Arizona, dies at 80
Hazel Chandler’s family is asking those who would like to honor the activist’s memory to consider planting a tree, preferably a native species, to provide shade for Arizonans.
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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 human cost of Yuma’s vegetable empire
Farms in Yuma have shifted from mass-produced field crops to high-value specialty crops. That means more money, more labor, more pesticides and, according to a growing body of research, more adverse health effects among farmworkers.
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Nearly 1 million Arizonans face food insecurity without SNAP payments
SNAP benefits still have not been distributed, even though the Trump administration agreed to partially fund the program by court order.
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year—and what you can do about it
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.
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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.
