U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled March 30 that insurers don’t have to cover certain preventive services to Americans with private health insurance, a mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Department of Justice immediately said it would appeal the ruling and on Wednesday confirmed it will ask the judge to stay the...
Only 88 intensive care unit beds are currently available for use and 39% of ICU beds are currently in use by COVID-19 patients. Only 6% of all hospital inpatient beds remain available -- 31% are in use by COVID-19 patients. On Wednesday, Arizona reported 3,249 new cases of COVID-19 and 81 new deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only...
There were 1,361 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona on Wednesday, June 28. There were two new deaths. 51.8% of Arizona residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Use of intensive care unit beds across the state rose substantially in the past week, 19% of ICU beds are now in use by COVID-19-related patients,...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has published a final recommendation statement on screening for colorectal cancer; the Task Force now recommends that screening start at age 45. In Arizona, colorectal cancer is one of the top 5 cancer sites with an average of about 1,000 Arizonans dying from the disease from 2012 to...
As Arizona reached over 16,000 COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, the state lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to let businesses ignore local mask requirements and Governor Ducey issued an executive order on school openings. As testing continues in the state, high COVID-19 transmission rates continue in Coconino, Yavapai and Pinal...
