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Shelter Sickness: Migrants see health problems worsen …

8/20/2022
Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar’s 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son fell ill. Most of the kids in the converted gym had stomach issues after being served a meal of sausage and beans, she recalled.

Few answers from Biden health secretary at Phoenix …

8/18/2022
President Joe Biden’s secretary of health and human services met with leaders of Planned Parenthood Arizona and pro-choice advocates in Phoenix Thursday for a roundtable on the uncertain …

Big Pharma went all in to kill drug pricing …

8/13/2022
For decades, the drug industry has yelled bloody murder each time Congress considered a regulatory measure that threatened its profits. But the hyperbole reached a new pitch in recent weeks as the Senate moved to adopt modest drug pricing negotiation measures in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Private equity involvement in hospices raises …

7/30/2022
Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide now operating as for-profit entities. The ability to turn a quick profit in caring for people in their last days of life is attracting a new breed of hospice owners: private equity firms.

Tempe-based BioCare appoints 2 executives

7/27/2022
BioCare, a pharmaceutical distribution partner that provides distribution, specialty pharmacy and logistics services, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Tom Hart as chief operating officer and Shane Arledge as vice president of financial planning and analysis

New UA Health Sciences center will positively impact …

7/2/2022
Arizona could see a significant return on investment from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, with economic gains as high as $4.8 billion, according to an analysis by Rounds Consulting Group of Tempe.

Monsoon increases Valley fever risk, Banner doctors …

6/25/2022
Cases of Valley fever can increase significantly during the summer, and Banner Health is working to raise public awareness about signs and symptoms of the potentially dangerous infection and the …

Tempe to hold elder abuse awareness event

6/7/2022
Tempe wants to make its residents aware of the signs of elder abuse. 

SpotRx opens pharmacy, HQ near Tempe

5/25/2022
SpotRx, a technology-enabled pharmacy company, headquartered in Phoenix with services in several states, has announced the opening of a new headquarters and pharmacy on the border of Tempe.

Creighton University takes Phoenix by storm

4/30/2022
It all started with a cold call. In the early 2000s, former St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center president and CEO Linda Hunt knew the Valley was in need of additional medical professionals to fill the needs of the growing Phoenix metro.

Transgender youth worry for the future following …

4/26/2022
Transgender youth and advocates in Arizona are concerned for their futures following the passage of a bill outlawing access to gender-affirming health care for people under 18. Dozens of parents, …

Transgender youth worry for the future following …

4/26/2022
Transgender youth and advocates in Arizona are concerned for their futures following the passage of a bill outlawing access to gender-affirming health care for people under 18. Dozens of parents, …