healthcare

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

Arizona's first responders put their lives on the line every day. This week, the state finally started putting some laws…

4 days ago

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

State Representative Chris Lopez's (R-16) House Bill 2444, which provides affordable healthcare to rural Arizonans, has been signed into law.…

6 days ago

Hildy Angius Looks to End Revolving Door for Mentally Ill Residents

For many Arizonans living with severe mental illness, the routine looks something like this: a psychiatric crisis leads to an…

2 weeks ago

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

Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has introduced legislation affirming patients' right to receive individualized investigational treatment for life-threatening or severely debilitating…

3 weeks ago

Arizona Senate Approves Kevin Payne Measure on Health Worker Privacy

State Senator Kevin Payne (R-AZ) saw a key piece of legislation advance this week as a bill focused on protecting…

3 weeks ago

Abe Hamadeh Introduces Bill Expanding Civilian Work for Military Medics

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) has introduced a bill to address the healthcare provider shortage by making it easier for military…

3 weeks ago

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

California requires doctors to take continuing education courses to keep their medical licenses, like mandatory job training. The state recently…

4 weeks ago

Ruben Gallego Demands Medicare AI Program Be Overturned

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is demanding the overturning of an experimental pilot artificial intelligence (AI) program being implemented through Traditional…

1 month ago

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

State Representative Nick Kupper (R-25) is "impressed" that California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter openly endorsed a pro-illegal immigration policy in…

2 months ago

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

Arizona Republicans passed a $17.9 billion state budget Monday, setting up a showdown with Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) over starkly…

2 months ago

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

Autism Awareness Month has come to a close, and Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) used the moment to draw attention to…

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

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 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 months 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…

4 months ago

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

A new proposal in the Arizona Legislature is drawing strong criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who say it would remove health…

4 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…

5 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…

5 months ago