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Politics & Policy

End of an era: Who will care for Arivaca when its only doctor retires?

by Abigail Beck March 23, 2026March 25, 2026

ARIVACA, Ariz. – Dr. Donald Smith has served this rural Arizona town for more than three decades and now struggles to find a replacement as he prepares to retire.

States scramble to access $50 billion rural health fund to offset Medicaid cuts

by Abigail Wilt October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Cars travel west on Highway 264 toward Ganado, population 883 as of 2020. (Photo by Kevinjonah Paguio/Cronkite News)

Editor's Picks, Health, New Long Form

Sage Memorial Hospital in Navajo Nation constructs new facility to improve health care

by Mia Milinovich May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

Editor's Picks, Health, Indigenous

Navajo president calls for new VA medical, benefits centers at House hearing

by Ian McKinney January 11, 2024January 17, 2024

A person holds an iPhone with iMessages on the screen.

Editor's Picks, Health, Tech

Text ‘join’ to get COVID-19, health updates in rural Arizona

by Lux Butler April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Editor's Picks, Health

Community health centers struggle to serve and survive during pandemic

by Franco LaTona November 19, 2020November 19, 2020

Consumer, Health

Cochise Regional Hospital set to close, after Medicare cut off funding

by Nick Wicksman July 28, 2015February 15, 2017