State Health
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Arizona Republicans say they support IVF, but their records suggest otherwise
Washington longtimers like Rep. David Schweikert and perennial candidates like Kari Lake have one thing in common: their policies would effectively end family planning healthcare like IVF and abortions.
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Families of transgender students dispel myths and fears that fuel anti-trans laws
Two other Republican-introduced bills “based in fear and a caricature” of transgender students make their way through the legislature.
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OPINION: Republicans lawmakers want to ‘Alabama’ our Arizona
Even now, legislators want to define conception as when life begins, which would not only impact people in need of abortion care, but could also take away the opportunity to raise a child from people whose only option is IVF.
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After expanding health care access for Arizonans, Harris has new plan to cut costs further
More than 40,000 Arizonans whose healthcare benefits were set to expire last year got to keep their coverage due to provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Software tool used at Mayo Clinic Arizona takes on institutionalized racism in health care
TruLite Health partnered with Mayo Clinic Arizona to use a software that identifies and remedies racial disparities in health care.
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Local group, US task force target disparity in Black breast cancer mortality rates
Black women are over 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, a percentage that has largely stayed the same for a decade.
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Women’s March puts Arizona’ in national spotlight for abortion rights fight
While some states have reverted to abortion bans and others have successfully passed abortion protections, the law in Arizona is up in the air after almost two years of legal wrangling in the wake of Dobbs.
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Opinion: With freedoms on the line, Arizonans can’t afford another Trump abortion ban
Opinion: The stakes for our freedoms are high. Arizonans must once again reject Trump this November.
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Thousands of Arizona abuse victims find shelter with aid from federal funds
Nearly 16,000 domestic abuse victims in ten Arizona counties found safe haven with the help of Biden administration funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Federal grants help low-income seniors with long-term care and assisted living costs
There’s good news for Arizonans who rely on health services delivered in their homes and communities: $356 million in federal funds to help law-income residents cover the cost of medical care. So far, grants have gone towards: Home health care and personal care services Rehabilitation Private duty nursing Mental health and substance abuse treatment School-based…
