healthcare

David Schweikert Calls for a Database to Prevent Medicare Fraud

Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) addressed the full House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Medicare fraud, emphasizing the need to…

2 months ago

Vaccines, Abortion, and a Senate Floor Showdown Over the Medical Freedom Act

It started as a debate over vaccines, and it ended with one senator invoking abortion, birth control, and transgender healthcare,…

2 months ago

David Schweikert Introduces Bill Combating Home Health Fraud

Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) has introduced legislation to combat home healthcare fraud by tightening eligibility requirements for administering Medicaid home…

2 months ago

'Children Going Hungry': Adelita Grijalva Sounds Alarm on Historic SNAP Decline

No state has felt the impact of recent federal food assistance cuts more than Arizona. A new analysis released Wednesday…

3 months ago

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 months 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…

3 months 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,…

3 months 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)…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months ago