From Cancer Claims to Mental Health, New Laws Take Aim at First Responder Struggles

From Cancer Claims to Mental Health, New Laws Take Aim at First Responder Struggles

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 26, 2026
Arizona's first responders put their lives on the line every day. This week, the state finally started putting some laws...
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Chris Lopez's Bill to Provide Affordable Healthcare for Rural Arizona Now Law

Chris Lopez's Bill to Provide Affordable Healthcare for Rural Arizona Now Law

Grayson Bakich
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June 23, 2026
State Representative Chris Lopez's (R-16) House Bill 2444, which provides affordable healthcare to rural Arizonans, has been signed into law....
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Hildy Angius Looks to End Revolving Door for Mentally Ill Residents

Hildy Angius Looks to End Revolving Door for Mentally Ill Residents

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 15, 2026
For many Arizonans living with severe mental illness, the routine looks something like this: a psychiatric crisis leads to an...
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Andy Biggs Introduces Bill Affirming Right to Try Experimental Medical Treatments, Medicines

Andy Biggs Introduces Bill Affirming Right to Try Experimental Medical Treatments, Medicines

Grayson Bakich
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June 10, 2026
Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has introduced legislation affirming patients' right to receive individualized investigational treatment for life-threatening or severely debilitating...
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Arizona Senate Approves Kevin Payne Measure on Health Worker Privacy

Arizona Senate Approves Kevin Payne Measure on Health Worker Privacy

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 10, 2026
State Senator Kevin Payne (R-AZ) saw a key piece of legislation advance this week as a bill focused on protecting...
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Abe Hamadeh Introduces Bill Expanding Civilian Work for Military Medics

Abe Hamadeh Introduces Bill Expanding Civilian Work for Military Medics

Grayson Bakich
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June 5, 2026
Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) has introduced a bill to address the healthcare provider shortage by making it easier for military...
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Warren Petersen Leads 14-State Push Against California's Mandatory Implicit Bias Training

Warren Petersen Leads 14-State Push Against California's Mandatory Implicit Bias Training

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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June 2, 2026
California requires doctors to take continuing education courses to keep their medical licenses, like mandatory job training. The state recently...
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Ruben Gallego Demands Medicare AI Program Be Overturned

Ruben Gallego Demands Medicare AI Program Be Overturned

Grayson Bakich
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May 25, 2026
Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is demanding the overturning of an experimental pilot artificial intelligence (AI) program being implemented through Traditional...
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Nick Kupper 'Impressed' by Katie Porter's Pro-Illegal Immigration Admission

Nick Kupper 'Impressed' by Katie Porter's Pro-Illegal Immigration Admission

Grayson Bakich
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May 7, 2026
State Representative Nick Kupper (R-25) is "impressed" that California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter openly endorsed a pro-illegal immigration policy in...
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Arizona Republicans Call The State Budget Tax Relief, Democrats Call It a Gut Job

Arizona Republicans Call The State Budget Tax Relief, Democrats Call It a Gut Job

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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May 5, 2026
Arizona Republicans passed a $17.9 billion state budget Monday, setting up a showdown with Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) over starkly...
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Autism Awareness Month Is Ending & Greg Stanton Says the Fight Is Just Beginning

Autism Awareness Month Is Ending & Greg Stanton Says the Fight Is Just Beginning

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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May 1, 2026
Autism Awareness Month has come to a close, and Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) used the moment to draw attention to...
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'Children Going Hungry': Adelita Grijalva Sounds Alarm on Historic SNAP Decline

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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April 9, 2026
No state has felt the impact of recent federal food assistance cuts more than Arizona. A new analysis released Wednesday...
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Phoenix Commits $50M to ASU Health Campus Downtown

Phoenix Commits $50M to ASU Health Campus Downtown

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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March 27, 2026
The City of Phoenix is making its largest-ever direct investment in a single bioscience project, with Mayor Kate Gallego (D-AZ)...
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Arizona Abortion Funding Bill Fails in House as Debate Over Reproductive Rights Continues

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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March 18, 2026
An Arizona bill, introduced by Representative Walt Blackman (R-AZ), that would have directed state money toward nonprofit pregnancy resource centers...
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David Schweikert Declares the 'Healthcare Revolution' is Here

David Schweikert Declares the 'Healthcare Revolution' is Here

Grayson Bakich
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March 16, 2026
Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) has proclaimed that the healthcare technology revolution is already here, and Congress must embrace it. "Too...
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Arizona Lawmakers Weigh Impact of Arizona’s Secure Benefits Integrity Act

Arizona Lawmakers Weigh Impact of Arizona’s Secure Benefits Integrity Act

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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March 4, 2026
A new proposal in the Arizona Legislature is drawing strong criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who say it would remove health...
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Juan Ciscomani Promotes 'Dignity, Independence, and Opportunity' for Disabled Workers

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

Ericka Rodriguez Diaz
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February 11, 2026
A new federal law will allow disabled workers to continue their careers past the age of 65 without sacrificing critical...
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Trump Launches TrumpRx for Affordable Prescriptions

Trump Launches TrumpRx for Affordable Prescriptions

Joseph Quesada
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February 6, 2026
The Trump administration unveiled TrumpRx.gov on Feb.5, a direct-to-consumer website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs at a...
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