Against all odds, the Arizona State Legislature sent a budget to Governor Katie Hobbs that would reconcile a budget deficit over two years and she signed it.
The budget cut state programs and instructed most state agencies to tighten their belts, including a 3.45% "lump sum" cut to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and...
On Wednesday, three Republican legislators sided with Democrats in the Arizona House to vote to repeal that 1864 abortion ban that was upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court two weeks ago.
The Arizona Supreme Court's decision sent shockwaves across the country and brought the state's abortion debate into the national limelight. According...
Assisted living providers received a major regulatory blow from the Arizona Legislature this week after it passed an overhaul on best practices, training requirements and penalties for delinquent facilities. And hospitals net a win as a bill championed by the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) moves out of the Senate...
Arizona's healthcare regulatory boards are under scrutiny following an ABC15 investigation that led to a bill's amendment.
At a House Health Committee meeting in February, Representative Selena Bliss (R-Prescott) told fellow legislators that she introduced HB 2686 in order to increase transparency from Arizona's health boards and...
A pair of bills that would increase protections for long-term care (LTC) residents advanced through the House Rules committee this week, and the American Osteopathic Association has launched a campaign in support of "truth in advertising in health care."
Representative Quang Nquyen (R-Prescott) introduced HB 2653, which would allow...
Criticism of the Arizona State Hospital's (ASH) operational issues and ability to provide adequate care to patients is coming to a head as the Arizona Legislature gears up for its annual session.
Last session, the legislature passed a bill that imposed additional transparency onto the Arizona State Hospital (ASH). This included the...National News
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a nonpartisan association for sitting state legislators, which seeks to educate legislators on procedures, state flexibilities and standards of conduct, published the second installation in an ongoing series on Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) programs.
The report, "The Life Cycle of...Arizona News
The University of Arizona College of Nursing fell under attack from far right wing social media ideologues, prompting the school to defend itself from a flurry of attacks both online and from Arizona Republicans.
The issues began after the social media account, Libs of TikTok, posted what appeared to be a slide from a seminar on...
Last week, the Arizona Legislature passed a $17.8 billion bipartisan budget bill. The bill contains several health funding provisions but does not extend the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) which is set to expire at the end of June.
The greatest public health benefit is $150 million into the Arizona Housing Trust...
Most committees didn't meet at the Arizona State Legislature last week, as the last day for bills to cross over to the opposite chamber took precedence for time. Neither Health and Human Services committee has met for the past two weeks.
On Arizona Statehood Day, legislators voted unanimously to advance SB1710, which would create an...
Things are starting to heat up at the legislature with Republican lawmakers sparring with the Democratic Governor's Office over the budget and nominations to department leadership positions.
A bill introduced by Rep. Steve Kaiser (R-Paradise Valley), would allow the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to contract with a third...Arizona News
The bill introduction deadline for both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature has passed with 1,625 bills introduced this year. On Tuesday, the Senate Health Committee voted unanimously to move the purview of the Arizona State Hospital out of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and to an independent committee.
The...Arizona News
Two Arizona lawmakers filed an appeal to intervene in a lawsuit from 2021 that challenges a law that bans elective abortions resulting from the discovery of fetal genetic anomaly and includes a revised definition of fetal personhood.
In January, a judge refused to maintain an injunction against the law following the overturn of Roe v....Arizona News
Indigenous community leaders in Arizona are asking for changes in drug and alcohol rehabilitation center regulations following complaints of scammers and human trafficking.
The issue was brought to the attention of the Arizona State Legislature during a hearing by the Ad Hoc Committee for Missing and Murdered Indigenous peoples last...
Following the devastating report from the Arizona Auditor General in May, Arizona lawmakers held ADHS interim director Don Herrington's feet to the fire for nearly three hours last Thursday, searching for answers to the damning questions raised by the report.
The Arizona Department of Health Services is accused of not following...
The Arizona State Legislature is back to work this week following an extended period of budget negotiations. The theme of this legislative session overall has centered on education, and a number of healthcare bills that saw action this week have to do with education.
On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee weighed a potential...Arizona News
The Arizona State Legislature now enters its third month of the 2022 session and a number of healthcare-related bills have been heard concerning COVID-19 vaccination requirements, transgender healthcare and abortion.
One such bill is House Bill 2198, proposed by Representative Steve Kaiser (R-Phoenix), which would require companies...Arizona News
The Arizona State Legislature is attempting to assist with Arizona's worker shortage by moving forward bills to allow out-of-state and out-of-the country providers to practice, while also copying Texas' abortion law which would criminalize certain procedures.
Last week, Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party...
Arizona officially has the distinction of ranking second nationally for COVID deaths per capita, currently trailing Mississippi. The state has now surpassed 26,000 COVID-19 deaths and is averaging nearly 14,000 new cases per day. On Wednesday, there were 24 new COVID-19 related deaths and 8,329 new cases reported.
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On Tuesday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it would intervene in three states, including Arizona, revoking their authority to regulate workplace safety. This announcement comes as Governor Doug Ducey's administration is embroiled in an ongoing legal battle with the federal government over the use of...
