Arizona flu season off to a fast start; health officials push flu shots
WASHINGTON - Three weeks into this flu season, the Arizona Department of Health Services had already confirmed 96 cases, slightly above last year's numbers but close to three times the number of confirmed cases at this point in a typical year.
State Mine Inspector: Joe Hart seeks improved public safety, more training for miners
State Mine Inspector Joe Hart, who faces Democrat Bill Pierce on Nov. 6, touts his experience in the mining industry and the Legislature and pledges to do more to keep miners and the public safe.
State Mine Inspector: Bill Pierce criticizes agency’s inadequate budget
Bill Pierce, Democratic candidate for state mine inspector, speaks about the budgetary challenges facing the office, including staffing issues and the dangers of abandoned mines.
Arizona has had at least eight cases of mysterious, polio-like disease
WASHINGTON - Arizona health officials have confirmed at least eight cases of acute flaccid myelitis since 2014, an extremely rare polio-like "mystery disease" that leaves its mostly young victims with weakness and paralysis in limbs or other muscles. They are among 386 confirmed cases nationwide.
Changes to state’s Medicaid program meant to improve patient experience, efficiency
PHOENIX – Arizona officials merged its system for mental health care and physical ailments under the state Medicaid program known as AHCCCS. The move on Oct. 1 is meant to increase efficiency and improve service to 1.5 million low-income residents.
‘Somebody’s going to have to use less’: Colorado River managers grapple with drought plans
PAGE - The seven states along the Colorado River are trying to find a solution to preserve the declining river, which provides water to 40 million people.
Red Cross mental-health volunteers help victims deal with emotional trauma from Hurricane Florence
PHOENIX – The American Red Cross is helping victims of Hurricane Florence cope with the disaster.
New center to research early detection, treatment of Alzheimer’s and other diseases
TEMPE – ASU and Banner Health opened a research center to help detect, prevent and treat Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
After years of increases, Arizona 2019 health premiums likely to drop
WASHINGTON - After several years of double- and triple-digit increases in health insurance premiums, Arizona could see premiums fall more than 4 percent in 2019, one of only 11 states looking at a drop, and a sharp turnaround for Arizona.
Advocates urge Brnovich to pull out of states’ challenge to Obamacare
WASHINGTON - Health care advocates urged Attorney General Mark Brnovich to pull Arizona out of a multistate lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, saying the court case could deny coverage to vulnerable state residents.
‘You’re not going to wake up’: In wake of concussion survey, former football prospect shares story
PHOENIX – A new survey says more Arizona parents aren’t allowing their children to play football due to concussion fears. A former ASU commit shares his story.
McCain discontinues cancer treatment, a year after diagnosis
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain has discontinued treatment for the deadly brain cancer he has been living with since last summer, his family announced Friday., more than a year after he announced his diagnosis with glioblastoma.
