OPINION — I heartily concur with Anne Whitmore’s letter, “Why is Abe Hamadeh defending the Tate brothers?” concerning our representative’s strange championing of Andrew and Tristan Tate, who face 59 criminal charges of sexual assault in the U.K.
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Recently, I reviewed Swing Left Maricopa County’s schedule of online events. I emailed and asked why there was no event featuring Bernadette Greene-Placentia. The response was revealing:
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Seventy-nine percent of voters — including 78% of independents — support better access to coverage for Alzheimer’s detection and treatment, according to a poll released in May. Eighty-nine percent say coverage restrictions from Medicare and private insurers are blocking patients from getting the drugs that their doctors want to slow the disease. An equal number worry that doctors avoid Alzheimer’s tests and treatments because insurers might not cover them. They are right to worry.
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OPINION — I was happy to learn recently that our Attorney General Kris Mayes was able to at least stall Department of Homeland Security’s plan to convert the industrial warehouse in Surprise into an ICE detention facility.
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OPINION — For the first time in several years, America has encouraging news in the fight against suicide. New data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, based on the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show that suicides have declined modestly since reaching a record high in 2022. Expanded access to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, greater public awareness and improvements in crisis response may all be contributing to that progress.
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The Trump administration has announced it is ending a temporary Biden-era Medicare Part D premium stabilization subsidy on Dec. 31, eliminating roughly $3.6 billion in insurer subsidies. That could …
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OPINION — Once again it is that time of year and the mailman delivered the new invoice for our rec fee. For two people we now pay a total of $600 per year. This is outrageous.
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Imagine you’re at an outdoor dinner party (yes, COVID-friendly). It’s October, and the conversation steers towards the World Series. While you are generally culturally literate, you know …
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions across the country, and Arizona has not been spared. This virus and its resulting economic fallout have put a harsh spotlight on rising health care …
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By Donna M. Christensen, Consumers for Quality Care
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10/25/21
