healthcare

Katie Hobbs Highlights $642 Million in Medical Debt Erased for Nearly Half a Million Arizonans

Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) spoke with KTAR this week about her administration's medical debt relief program, which she has said…

2 weeks ago

Adelita Grijalva Demands ICE Delay Deportations After Measles Outbreak at Florence Detention Center

Seven confirmed measles cases at an Arizona immigration detention facility have triggered a full lockdown, and among those infected is…

2 weeks ago

Yassamin Ansari Convenes Healthcare Hearing: 'Patients Over Profits'

Millions of Americans are skipping doctor visits, rationing medication, and choosing between groceries and insurance premiums. Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)…

3 weeks ago

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 weeks 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.…

4 weeks 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…

1 month 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…

1 month 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…

1 month 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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…

3 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…

3 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)…

4 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…

4 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