This week, State Superintendent of Schools Tom Horne announced a partnership with the HealthCorps Initiative, a non-profit founded by conservative politician and talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Arizona will be HealthCorps' only state partner and will place peer mentors from Arizona State University (ASU) and Grand Canyon University...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $100 million grant program for certain universities and health systems in order to bolster nursing recruitment and training numbers.
Arizona State University (ASU) and the University of Arizona (UA) will receive $608,530 and $650,000 respectively through the Advanced...
In a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, President Joe Biden announced that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but many disagree. The Moderna Omicron-specific booster has resumed production and distribution.
The president puzzled epidemiologists, the public and members of his own administration with his remarks in an interview Sunday in which...
There were 2,319 new cases of COVID-19 reported on October 13 in Arizona, and no new deaths. The percentage of vaccinated Arizonans is 58%. Nearly 1,800 intensive care unit beds are currently in use by COVID-19 patients, leaving 8% of ICU beds available statewide.
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has updated its...
Researchers with the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University quantified the healthcare costs of women who experience childhood trauma.
The study demonstrated that three or more "adverse childhood experiences" such as drug abuse or domestic violence was associated in $260 million in Medicaid spending, 16% of...Arizona News
This past week in Arizona, hospitals and schools are reopening as COVID-19 cases jump on the ADHS website. Marginalized communities in the state are drawing attention to structural inequalities that compounded the effects of the coronavirus and Governor Ducey is being targeted in a recall effort for the state's response to the...Arizona News
This week in Arizona, the state’s universities take precautions to keep students safe despite criticisms that they may not be doing enough. The state also sees lower numbers of COVID-19 infections and conditions in hospitals also seem to be trending down. The Governor and the Arizona Department of Health Services are recommending...Arizona News
Arizona suffered a dramatic outbreak of COVID-19 in June, the effects of which were felt throughout July. This week, cases appear to be subsiding, but the state has other complications that may cause more difficulties on the path to becoming COVID-19 free.
A story from CNN last week said that John’s Hopkins University data...Arizona News
With 27 million people newly uninsured due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the simultaneous economic collapse, the case California v. Texas looms large over the conversation of national healthcare.
A study by ASU and commissioned by the Children’s Action Alliance released this week analyzes the pros and cons of a potential...Arizona News
Six early stage medical device and health IT companies will target hand injuries, remote patient monitoring, airway stability for ventilated patients and more.
The MedTech Accelerator program provides personalized business development plans to collaborate with Mayo Clinic and ASU and accelerate go to market and investment...Arizona News
Arizona State University researcher William Riley is convinced that value-based payment for oral healthcare would radically improve the health of thousands of the state's residents.
The College of Health Solutions created the National Safety Net Advancement Center at the University. Funded by $2.4 million in grants from the Robert...
