Someone in the U.S. dies from an opioid overdose every 13 minutes; last year these medications killed 50,000 people across the country. Since June of last year there have been…
Open enrollment began Thursday for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, with most Arizonans seeing more choices and better prices, a sharp change from recent years when the state…
When one of the single largest innovations in Arizona’s health care delivery system occurs – and one that truly puts Arizona on the forefront of innovative patient care in the…
Abrazo Community Health Network is launching two new medical residencies in an expansion of its graduate medical education programs. Abrazo’s new General Surgery and Internal Medicine residencies will add to…
Three weeks into this flu season, the Arizona Department of Health Services already had confirmed 96 cases, slightly above last year’s numbers but close to three times the number of…
Renowned local orthopedic surgeon and philanthropist, Dr. John Cory, is expanding his business, The Arizona Institute of Motion, from Glendale to North Scottsdale. Dr. Cory has joined forces with Podiatrist,…
Change Healthcare and ACO Partner today announced results for the first complete plan year of its novel shared savings program with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ). Participating providers…
Last year almost 87,000 pounds of marijuana were sold to the nearly 153,000 Arizonans who carry medical cards legally allowing them to buy it (that equates to slightly more than…
Two Arizonans a day die from an opioid overdose. As this becomes a severe national epidemic, knowing CPR is more important than ever. The opioid epidemic has affected more people…
The Maricopa County Special Health Care District Board has voted to issue up to $450 million in general obligation bonds to fund the transformation of Maricopa County’s public teaching hospital…
Banner University Medicine Lung Institute is the first in Arizona and second in the U.S. to offer a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe COPD or emphysema. Recently…
You’ve worked your entire life. All of that work has led up to you reaping the benefits of the Medicare program. Given the rich history of this program that’s been…
