healthcare

Juan Ciscomani Pushes for Extra Family Leave for VA Workforce

Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) has introduced a bipartisan bill extending parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs…

3 days ago

Warren Petersen Backed the Winning Side in Supreme Court Conversion Therapy Case

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-AZ) is celebrating a U.S. Supreme Court decision he helped support, after the nation's highest…

4 days ago

Yassamin Ansari's 'HER Agenda' Tackles Women's Healthcare Policies

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) is introducing three pieces of legislation that advance healthcare policies specifically addressing health issues affecting women,…

4 days ago

Phoenix Commits $50M to ASU Health Campus Downtown

The City of Phoenix is making its largest-ever direct investment in a single bioscience project, with Mayor Kate Gallego (D-AZ)…

1 week ago

Arizona Bill Targets Uranium Contamination Near Tribal Communities

A bill moving through the Arizona Legislature would dedicate $1 million to monitoring uranium contamination across the state, with a…

2 weeks ago

Arizona Cracks Down on Nicotine as Data Shows Mixed Results for Youth

As nicotine poisoning cases among young Arizona children continue to sharply climb, and questions about teen usage trends emerge from…

2 weeks ago

Pigeons Derailed Brian Garcia's Fight for Paid Leave

Representative Brian Garcia (D-AZ) came to Wednesday's Judiciary Committee hearing with a plan to force a conversation about paid family…

2 weeks ago

Arizona Abortion Funding Bill Fails in House as Debate Over Reproductive Rights Continues

An Arizona bill, introduced by Representative Walt Blackman (R-AZ), that would have directed state money toward nonprofit pregnancy resource centers…

3 weeks ago

David Schweikert Declares the 'Healthcare Revolution' is Here

Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) has proclaimed that the healthcare technology revolution is already here, and Congress must embrace it. "Too…

3 weeks ago

Janae Shamp Leads Bill to End Insurance Vaccine Payment Penalties

Senator Janae Shamp (R-AZ), a nurse and former healthcare worker, has sponsored senate bill 1212, a legislation now advancing through…

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