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Arizona coronavirus: LIVE news updates on COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 cases in Arizona increased by 22,922 to a total of 1,752,552 on Sunday, and 66 new deaths were reported. Arizona is continuing to see a significant spike in cases as the omicron variant spreads. The … See more

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Arizona health news from The Republic

WEBThe latest public health and medical updates from around Arizona, including news from care providers, the Arizona Department of Health Services and the CDC.

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Arizona health care: Report finds wide inequities in performance

WEBArizona ranks 31st out of 51 states for health system performance for white people, the report found. Whites make up about 53% of the state's population. Arizona …

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Arizona State Hospital opens up about how it cares for mentally ill

WEBThe Arizona State Hospital is responsible for oversight and management of the center, too. Reach health care reporter Stephanie Innes at …

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Arizona weekly COVID-19 update adds 10,775 cases, 34 deaths

WEBHealth officials on Wednesday added 10,775 new COVID-19 cases and 34 new known deaths over the weeklong period ending Nov. 12, well above the case …

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Arizona weekly COVID-19 update adds 8,505 cases, 65 deaths

WEB0:04. 1:26. Reported COVID-19 cases in Arizona declined by 30% last week, and the percentage of tests returning positive for the virus dropped too, the state's …

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Arizona weekly COVID-19 update adds 12,987 cases, 42 deaths

WEBHealth officials on Wednesday added 12,987 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new known deaths over the weeklong period ending Nov. 26, slightly below the prior …

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Arizona vaccination: Southern Arizona medical center boosts rates

WEBThe Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting found that out of nearly 1,000 Arizona schools with kindergarten classes, about 60% had decreases in students …

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Arizonans may enroll in Obamacare through Aug. 15

WEBArizonans may enroll on their own, without assistance by going to https://www.healthcare.gov or https://www.cuidadodesalud.gov to enroll or by calling 800 …

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Scottsdale ranked among healthiest US cities. See the list

WEBThe study calculated a score for each city based on four categories: healthcare, food, fitness and green space. Then, analysts calculated an overall score …

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Valleywise Health Medical Center: New hospital coming to Phoenix

WEBMaricopa County's public health system is set to open April 11 a new, $463 million hospital at Roosevelt and 24th streets in Phoenix, replacing a 53-year-old facility …

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When was the first Earth Day

WEBThe first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970. Earth Day began more than 50 years ago as an opportunity to celebrate our planet. Here's what to know about why it …

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Why Phoenix supports Grants Pass in landmark homelessness case

WEBPhoenix officials filed a legal briefing to the high court last September, saying the Grants Pass and Martin case rulings were preventing the city from addressing public …

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Was your health data exposed in hack

WEB1:57. About 1 in 3 Americans were affected by health data breaches and more than 144 million Americans' medical information was compromised in 2023, a USA …

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These 5 Arizona hospitals were rated the safest

WEBMost Arizona hospitals have 2 or 3 stars. Of the 3,076 U.S. hospitals that received a star rating in the latest federal update, 483 or 10.4% received the top five-star …

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What Arizonans need to know about AHCCCS disenrollment

WEBIn Arizona, one in every three residents, or 2.5 million Arizonans, is enrolled in AHCCCS. The vast majority are ages 64 and younger. The latest enrollment data …

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California bill to offer Arizona abortion providers licenses in state

WEBCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to propose legislation to make it easier for Arizonans to seek abortions in his state, he announced Sunday. Health care …

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AZ schools seeing more student gun threats, The Republic finds

WEBL. M. Boyd. Arizona Republic. 0:02. 1:08. Arizona has been fortunate to not experience a mass casualty attack by students or on students in a K-12 school. But both …

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Phoenix heat is killing more people. ER doctor explains how to …

WEBNearly many died from heat as car crashes. In all 645 people died in Maricopa County from heat last year, according to the county coroner. To put that into context, …

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Legal group says Arizona's 1864 abortion ban is back in effect

WEBAn 1864 near-total abortion ban takes effect in Arizona this week, according to lawyers for the anti-abortion doctor who won his state Supreme Court appeal to uphold …

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Peter Fine, longtime head of Banner Health, to retire. Amy Perry …

WEBPeter Fine, the longtime president and CEO of Phoenix-based Banner Health, is expected to retire June 30. Officials with Banner Health announced Fine's retirement …

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NaphCare to earn $10M in annual profits from Arizona prison …

WEB0:03. 1:24. The contractor chosen to provide health care services to people in state prisons expects to earn nearly $10 million in annual profits, according to …

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Alcohol-related liver disease is rising in Arizona after pandemic

WEBDeaths from alcohol-related liver disease increased across the country by more than 22% in 2020 over the previous year, according to White. Arizona ranked 12th …

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Arizona abortion ban: What is the Howell Code

WEBWith the Legislature now meeting only once each Wednesday during budget negotiations, the next chance to try to repeal the 1864 ban will come on April 24. Reach …

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Ground beef health alert: Products may be contaminated with E. coli

WEB0:03. 0:50. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert Saturday for ground beef products produced in …

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New Dignity and Blue Cross Blue Shield contract effective March 15

WEB1:20. Dignity Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona say they've reached a contract agreement after nearly two months of leaving patients scrambling to …

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