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Vaccine vex: Mandates could hamper staffing shortages …

8/25/2021
Phoenix hospitals are being hammered by a third surge of COVID-19 as they continue to work amid severe staffing shortages. But medical professionals and experts worry those long-running shortages may only be further hampered by hospitals’ vaccine mandates, which require employees to get vaccinated against the virus as a condition of employment.

COVID hospitalizations, quarantines rising among …

8/18/2021
As schools return for in-person learning and the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread its reach, Valley health experts are increasingly concerned about the effect COVID-19 will have on children, many of whom are not yet eligible for the vaccine.

ASU, Mayo funding Valley-based medical research

8/2/2021
Arizona State University and the Mayo Clinic are doing their part in pushing Valley-based medical research forward in the hopes of impacting the community.

Phoenix hospitals mandate COVID-19 vaccines for …

7/27/2021
One by one, Valley health care systems are requiring the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment at hospitals as the Delta variant and low vaccination numbers propels the U.S. into a third surge of the virus.

Phoenix hospitals prep for new COVID-19 surge

7/26/2021
Health care workers in and around Phoenix are once again springing into action as an uptick in severe COVID-19 cases — largely caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant — rattles hospitals.

ASU partnership provides free hearing services to …

7/23/2021
When Michele Michaels became program manager at the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing four years ago, she started keeping track of those who called seeking services but couldn’t afford the care. Today, her list includes more than 500 names — and is being put to good use.

Valleywise Health has big plans for the future in …

7/21/2021
One of the Valley’s longest- running health care systems has its sights set on growth during the next few years, with special attention being paid to the community’s most vulnerable.

Phoenix expands COVID-19 testing, vaccines

7/6/2021
It’s getting harder to reach people who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine or don’t know where to get a free test.

Arizona nursing schools step up to fill shortage

7/1/2021
The coronavirus pandemic put a very noticeable strain on health care systems across the U.S. and across the globe, but it also brought to light an issue that’s been building for years: a shortage of registered nurses, which only continues to worsen.

Kirschner: Obamacare ruling a relief to GOP, too

6/18/2021
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. It has been a source of political debate since day one.

COVID-19 vaccination rates low among young people in …

6/14/2021
President Joe Biden’s goal of having 70% of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 4 is proving to be a tall order for several states, including Arizona.

JFCS opens 4th integrated health care center

6/10/2021
A long-running Valley nonprofit is committed to increasing access to medical services throughout Phoenix, particularly in the historically underserved West Valley.