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WEBArizona psychiatrist says we need to talk about depression, anxiety while pregnant and post-partum. Roughly a quarter of women who are pregnant will …

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This Phoenix hospital has served millions. Now it's being …

WEBTwo years into a three-and-a-half-year project, the metal skeleton of the new 10-story Valleywise Health Medical Center stands out near 24th and Roosevelt streets. …

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New, $935 million Valleywise Health Medical Center …

WEBSpeakers including Congressman and former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton (third from left) cut the ribbon at the opening of the new Valleywise Health hospital on …

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How hospitals are impacted by nearly 400,000 Arizonans …

WEBNearly 400,000 Arizonans have been dropped off the Medicaid rolls this year as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System — or AHCCCS — has been …

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HonorHealth to settle EEOC discrimination lawsuit …

WEBScottsdale-based HonorHealth will pay $1.75 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit involving former employees of the nonprofit health system.

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Report ranks Arizona 49th in adult mental health care

WEBMental Health America ranked Arizona 49th in the nation for adult mental health care. The national nonprofit determines rankings based on the prevalence of …

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U.S. Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in …

WEBThe U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes Thursday in a dispute with the federal government over the cost …

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Analysis: Arizona will have largest nursing shortage in U.S.

WEBThe National Center for Health Workforce Analysis predicts Arizona will have 28,100 fewer registered nurses than are needed in the state by 2025, a bigger disparity …

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Arizona Burn Center prepares for major expansion

WEBThe new Diane and Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center will be part of Valleywise Health's new 673,000-square-foot hospital which is set to replace the more …

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On The Inside: The Chaos Of Arizona Prison Health Care

WEBRyan prison health care settlement are alleging review of Walter Jordan’s medical records shows a history of delayed and inadequate care. Dr. Todd Wilcox called …

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1 year after sober living homes scandal, activists say facilities still

WEBAdvocate Reva Stewart (right) and another volunteer doing outreach in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s been several months since authorities announced an effort to shut …

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C. auris fungal infections reported in 3 AZ counties

WEBThe Arizona Department of Health Services has reported several Arizona cases of Candida auris (C. auris), a yeast that can spread through the body via the …

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Corizon Health Loses Arizona Prison Health Care Contract

WEBAn Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) press release dated Jan. 18 says Centurion Of Arizona will take over the contract to provide health care at the state …

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3 years later, how the Hacienda HealthCare case has impacted

WEBOn New Year’s Eve 2018, a woman with significant developmental disabilities gave birth to a baby boy in Phoenix at Hacienda HealthCare — a long-term care facility …

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Pima County seeks temporary employees for border health program

WEBThe Pima County Health Department is looking for temporary employees to bulk up a program focused on border health issues, as border officials and aid workers …

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Tale Of 2 Hospitals: Past, Present Of Maricopa Integrated Health …

WEBMaricopa Integrated Health System is in the process of deciding how to spend almost $1 billion approved by the voters. MIHS recently bought and renovated a …

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Mexico making progress on universal health care system, …

WEBPublished July 7, 2023 at 4:37 PM MST. Listen. Gobierno de Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has pushed for major health care reforms during his …

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Abortion foes file lawsuit to prevent public vote on putting issue in

WEBAbortion foes are going to court to try to prevent a public vote on putting a right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution. A lawsuit filed late Wednesday by Arizona Right …

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AZ Bars Can Resume Games And Activities, Not Dancing

WEBArizona Bars May Resume Games and Activities In Health Department Reversal, Dancing Still Off Limits. The state Department of Health Services has …

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Some Arizona 'downwinders' exposed to nuclear test radiation still

WEBAn estimated 2,000 Arizonans currently living in Mohave County suffered the effects of radiation exposure from nuclear testing during the Cold War. Yet, the U.S. …

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3 children have died after heat emergencies in the last 2 weeks in …

WEBAt least three children have died in Arizona in the last two weeks following heat-related emergencies. A 10-year-old boy whose family had recently moved to …

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