healthcare

Lawmaker Pushes Back on Bill She Says Goes Too Far on Medical Mandates

House Bill 2248 is designed to protect medical freedom in Arizona schools and workplaces, but it is drawing pushback from…

2 months ago

Arizona House Passes Bill Limiting Gender Transition Treatments for Minors

The Arizona House of Representatives has passed House Bill 2085, a proposal from State Representative Lisa Fink (R-AZ) that expands…

2 months ago

Katie Hobbs Vetoes Bill Requiring Hospitals to Ask About Immigration Status

Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) vetoed Senate Bill 1051 last week, which would have required hospitals across the state to ask…

2 months ago

'Patients Deserve to Know': Arizona Bill Targets Unregulated Stem Cell Therapies

State Senator Janae Shamp (R-AZ) wants Arizona to catch up with where regenerative medicine is heading. Whether her colleagues agree…

2 months ago

Bill Targeting Nicotine Products Marketed to Minors Advances in Committee

An Arizona lawmaker is pushing legislation that would tighten regulations on alternative nicotine products, with a particular focus on marketing…

2 months ago

Arizona Legislators Push for Accountability After Child Protection Failures Exposed

An Arizona House committee is preparing to take a hard look at the state's child welfare agency this week, as…

2 months ago

Juan Ciscomani Promotes 'Dignity, Independence, and Opportunity' for Disabled Workers

A new federal law will allow disabled workers to continue their careers past the age of 65 without sacrificing critical…

3 months ago

Trump Launches TrumpRx for Affordable Prescriptions

The Trump administration unveiled TrumpRx.gov on Feb.5, a direct-to-consumer website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs at a…

3 months ago

AG Kris Mayes Joins Coalition Standing With Minnesota Against Federal Data Demands

Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) has joined 21 additional state attorneys general in sending a letter to federal officials regarding…

3 months ago

'Medicaid Millionaires' Cost Arizona $6 Billion Annually, Janae Shamp Unveils

PHOENIX—State Senator Janae Shamp (R-AZ) presented findings during a Health and Human Services Committee hearing on Thursday on Medicaid fraud,…

3 months ago