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In Scottsdale, a Vaccination Clinic Opens in a Former Brewery

WebAttention, people 75 years and older who've had trouble booking COVID-19 vaccinations in Arizona: As of today — Monday, February 8 — a new vaccination clinic is …

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'We Are Treated As Expendable,' Banner Nurses, Docs Say

WebUntil last week, Hannah Borges was a registered nurse for Banner Health, where she’d worked for nearly 14 years. She felt forced to quit on March 20, after she …

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Arizona Ranked 50th for Access to Mental Healthcare

WebArizona is the second worst state in the country at addressing mental-health issues, according to a new study from the nonprofit Mental Health America. To …

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Arizona Supreme Court weighs future of legal abortion

WebThe high court on Tuesday heard arguments on which abortion law takes precedent, a ban from 1864 or a 15-week restriction from 2022.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections Spike in Maricopa County

WebThe Arizona Department of Health Services reported 552 new HIV infections in Maricopa County in 2021. The rise in STI rates could be the result of a number of …

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Arizona governor has ‘grave concerns’ about health care …

WebThe governor cited a Phoenix New Times story when ordering state boards to improve how they discipline health care providers. By TJ L'Heureux. February 27, …

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Corizon to Centurion: A Bumpy Transition, and Equally Bad Care

WebDespite his requests, Centurion, the new health care provider for the Arizona prison system, hasn't given him fresh catheters, Leonard's mother, Laurie Torner, said. …

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Environmental Investigators Find New Toxic Groundwater Plume In

WebMaryvale Park sits at the heart of a recently discovered toxic groundwater plume. Ash Ponders. The state first discovered the contamination in the area in 2019. …

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State Investigating a Nursing Home That Allegedly Kept COVID …

WebA nursing assistant at a Prescott nursing home says she was told to continue to work with patients after informing her supervisor that she was symptomatic for COVID-19 …

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Hospital Policy Lets Employees Use Medical Pot After

WebThe local hospital system Valleywise Health has issued a new drug policy that allows employees to use medical marijuana, just weeks after one of its nurses sued his …

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The Arizona Researchers Chasing Herbal COVID-19 Treatments

WebAs of April 6, Arizona had 2,456 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths. According to Arizona Department of Health Director Dr. Cara Christ, the state’s …

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Staffing Shortages Ravage Maricopa County Jails Phoenix New …

WebSigning Bonuses for Jail Staff The most recent budget for correctional health, passed by county supervisors in June, includes $210,000 for signing bonuses for some …

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Critical Connection News Phoenix

WebPhoenix Memorial isn't the only emergency room struggling when a patient comes through the door unable to speak English. Among Valley ERs with the highest …

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Prescott man receives specialized program’s 100th heart transplant

WebPrescott resident Steve Ekdahl was the 100th successful heart transplant patient for Banner University Medical Center's Advanced Heart Failure Program. …

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Arizona Medicaid Sued Over Ban On Trans Gender-Affirming …

WebThe suit is seeking class-action status on behalf of all trans men in the Medicaid program for people under 21. The plaintiffs are asking the judge to file an …

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In Arizona, Your Zip Code Determines Your Life Expectancy

WebThat may depend, in part, on your neighborhood. People who live in Phoenix’s 85004 zip code, for example, have an average life expectancy of 71, …

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DMX Moved to Mental-Health Unit at Arizona State Prison Complex

WebRapper Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, is housed in a mental-health unit at an Arizona State Prison Complex facility called Alhambra near 25th street and …

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