Feds say states can move forward on plans for Medicaid work requirement
WASHINGTON - Federal officials issued guidelines Thursday that will let Arizona and nine other states move ahead on proposals to require that able-bodied Medicaid recipients are either working or involved in "community engagement activities" to be eligible for coverage.
Ending the stigma: Programs create conversations about mental health in Arizona schools
There are no standards for mental health education in Arizona schools. Each individual school district decides whether or how it will teach mental health.
As we live longer, what will happen to quality of life?
Medicine and technology can extend lives, but a great quality of life requires involvement with family and friends.
Fresh Express mobile market sells thousands of fruits and vegetables to low-income areas
A truck delivers fresh produce to low-income areas via mobile Fresh Express market.
Millions of Americans turn to bottled water, but is it safer than tap?
Bottled water has become the No. 1 beverage choice in the U.S., but most bottled water is either spring water or purified tap water.
Scottsdale ranked No. 8 in country for vegan and vegetarian ‘friendliness’
Scottsdale has so many offerings, Wallethub recently ranked the city at No. 8 for vegan and vegetarian “friendliness” in the country.
St. Vincent’s renovates urban garden, plans to project as teaching tool for kids, homeless
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s 1-acre urban garden in Phoenix grows fruits and vegetables to provide healthy food to needy families.
Her son gone, mother reaches out to prevent student suicides
PHOENIX – “I love how you treat me,” was one of the last things 18-year-old Mitchell Warnock said to his mother before committing suicide a year ago.
Beyond the face paint: Sports fandom rooted in connections
TEMPE — Scott Johnson, an avid Minnesota Vikings fan, has not missed watching a game in nearly 20 years, he said.
Going for the bronze: Advocates push low- to no-cost ACA health plans
WASHINGTON - With one week left to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act, advocates are urging Arizona consumers to "window shop" for insurance plans that may be cheaper than they expected or, in some cases, essentially free.
At open season midpoint, Obamacare sign-ups boom in state, nation
WASHINGTON - Halfway into the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment season, the number of people signing up per day is sharply higher than it was last year, with about 500 more Arizonans signing up every day this year.
‘I knew something was wrong’: Valley youth hockey aims to improve concussion awareness
PHOENIX – As he caught an edge on the ice and catapulted backward toward the boards, Sheldon Wilson abruptly hit his head and had to be removed from the ice.
