Healthcare Archives

Proposed Bill Would Mean Free Period Products at All AZ Schools

Democratic legislators are working to bring free period products to Arizona public middle and high schools, but detractors say those products are already offered to students free of charge — if they go to the nurse’s office and ask for them.

AZ Report: Putting the Brakes on ‘Surprise’ Ambulance Bills

A new report says Arizonans who have a medical emergency and good health insurance could still find themselves with a costly “surprise” bill.

Debt Collectors Sue to Stop Voter-Approved Prop. 209 Medical Debt Reforms

Last month, Arizonans voted to reform medical debt collection via Proposition 209, but that decision is now being challenged in court by lenders and debt collectors.

Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork

Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, nearly two years after he came home from the hospital. He picks up a spirometer, a device that measures lung capacity, and takes a deep breath — though not as deep as he’d like.

Democrats in Congress Save Americans from Rising Health Care Costs with Subsidy Extensions

President Joe Biden recently signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, and the health care subsidies written in the bill will stave the rising cost of premiums.

Senate Democrats Pass Historic Climate and Health Care Bill Over Unanimous GOP Opposition

The U.S. Senate on Sunday gave final approval to a historic climate and health care package following months of negotiations. Every single Senate Republican voted against it.

Senate and Gubernatorial Races Will Determine Arizona’s Stance on Abortion Rights

With the midterm elections just around the corner, candidates are solidifying their stances and preparing for what will ultimately decide the direction Arizona heads towards in the coming years.

Arizona Poised to Prosecute Abortion Providers with Roe v. Wade Reversal

A leak of a draft Supreme Court decision to end the nationwide right to abortion has sparked much debate and speculation that other landmark rulings could now be on shakier ground, including those that legalized same-sex marriage and birth control.