Pinal County dodges health care void as Blue Cross steps in to offer ‘Obamacare’ coverage
PHOENIX – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona announced Wednesday that it will remain in the Pinal County Affordable Care Act health exchange.
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Medical marijuana for pain relief: Share your experience
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Feds ‘confident’ Arizonans will have health options, as insurers pull out
WASHINGTON - Federal officials "remain confident" that Arizona residents will have options when they look for health care under the Affordable Care Act next year, even as another insurer pulled out of the insurance marketplace in the state.
Arizona blood bank prepares to test donated blood for Zika
SCOTTSDALE - An Arizona blood bank will soon start screening donated blood for the Zika virus, following an FDA recommendation.
Arizonans can soon drop off expired drugs at 18 Walgreens kiosks
PHOENIX — Arizona residents will soon be able to drop off out-of-date prescription drugs for safe, easy disposal at 18 Walgreens stores, Gov. Doug Ducey said Friday.
Club soccer player stresses importance of concussion education after injury
PHOENIX — On a muggy night in early August 2015, Bianca Feix was trading jokes with her family around the dinner table. The hands on the clock pointed to 6 p.m. when Bianca, a 13-year-old club soccer player, was in the middle of a story when she grabbed her head.
Concussion reporting on the rise in Arizona
PHOENIX – At first blush, the statement from Dr. Javier Cardenas might have troubled some parents of young athletes.
Has the threat of Zika virus affected your summer?
The Zika virus continues to concern people who have traveled — or who plan to travel — to areas with high rates of the virus. There have been 25 travel-associated Zika cases in the state, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
As insurers leave Arizona, Obamacare consumers face higher costs this fall
WASHINGTON - Insurance companies have one more day to let Arizona regulators know if they will drop or limit coverage under Obamacare, but this much is already certain: Coverage will still be available, but it will cost more.