Arizona reported 605 new cases on March 24, bringing the state total to 837,849. There were 44 new deaths attributable to COVID-19, the Arizona death toll is now 16,842. Only 9% of intensive care unit beds across the state are in use by COVID-19 patients and 16% of beds are currently available.
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There were 445 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state of Arizona on Wednesday, and 12 new deaths reported. These numbers will be retroactively reassigned to the dates in which the deaths took place. With 22,777 new tests reported today, the total percent positive has now fallen to 11.1%. Adult intensive care unit beds in use by...Top of The Day
This week, a study shows Medicaid enrollment trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neighboring state removes Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid provider and a Medicaid managed care insurer is accused of overcharging the state of Ohio.
A new study published by Kaiser Family Foundation looked at Medicaid spending and enrollment during...Arizona News
In the United States, 80.5 million doses have been given and 2.01 million doses are being administered per day. In Arizona, nearly 18% of the population has received at least one shot. The state has continued to ramp up its efficiency in administering doses, closing the gap to 80% of doses received being put to use. This means that of...Arizona News
As of February 24, the number of COVID-19 cases in Arizona has reached 811, 968 with 1,310 new cases being reported today. There were 43 new deaths reported today, bringing the state total to 15,693. The deaths reported today will be reassigned to the date the deaths occurred.
The total percent positive rests at 14.2%. Intensive Care...News
There were 1,977 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona on Wednesday, bringing the total cases to 789,245. There were 176 new deaths also reported, bringing the state death count from COVID-19 to 14,462, nearly the population of Paradise Valley.
Arizona COVID deaths reported today will be retroactively reassigned to the dates at...Arizona News
President Joe Biden could prevent 30% of Medicaid beneficiaries from losing insurance once the public health emergency ends by reworking regulations and rewriting a Trump administration guidance on how to restart the redetermination process, according to Inside Health Policy.
Biden is set to reopen the nation’s online health...Arizona News
A new lawsuit brought by AARP contends a CMS policy weakened enforcement of financial penalties for nursing homes and must be reversed to restore protections for nursing home residents.
The American Association of Retired Persons engaged the law firm Constance Cannon to file the lawsuit against CMS and outgoing HHS secretary Alex...News
On Wednesday, January 20, Arizona reported 4,845 new cases, bringing the state total to 690,544. There were 262 new deaths reported Wednesday with total deaths from the pandemic at 11,528. Deaths reported Wednesday will be retroactively assigned to the date of death.
The Hertel Report is offering this coverage as a free resource...Arizona News
As millions of workers lose income through furloughs and wage cuts, COVID-19 may exacerbate the trend of employer-based health insurance becoming less affordable and premium contributions and deductibles taking up a larger share of household income.
The process needs to be made easier for workers and their families to enroll in...Arizona News
Arizona currently has the highest rate of COVID-19 infections in the world. Hospitals continue to be overwhelmed as Governor Doug Ducey continues to take no statewide action to curb the outbreak, including heeding pleas from State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Hoffman to close schools for a few weeks. Health care providers and workers...National News
The Trump administration is still full-steam ahead on its end-of-term plans for health care policy. On December 31, President Trump extended pandemic-related ban on green cards and work visas to any applicants through March 31 and a federal appeals court upheld the rule that dictates any incoming immigrants must prove that they have...Arizona News
Arizona is setting new records for the COVID-19 pandemic and hospitals are in dire straits.
At time of publication the state has recorded 5,267 new cases and 78 new deaths. That brings the total state COVID-19 deaths to 8,718. Deaths reported today will be retroactively assigned to the actual date of death. The statewide total percent...National News
Spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, startup payer Oscar has announced a major expansion of both its national presence and virtual healthcare.
Oscar Health has about 420,000 enrollees nationwide in 18 states, representing 211 counties, through three types of insurance plans: individual and family, small group and Medicare...Arizona News
On December 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an official health advisory as the U.S. experiences a surge in fatal drug overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
About 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the U.S. in the 12 months ending May 2020, with the largest spike after the COVID-19 public...Arizona News
The first COVID-19 vaccines have been shipped and are now in the process of being administered to frontline healthcare workers and other high-priority members of the public. Additionally, the first over-the-counter self-administered COVID-19 tests have passed Food and Drug Administration authorization and will now move to the...National News
Last week, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met to present its draft recommendations for 2022 payment rules. Their implication: hospitals, physicians, hospices, outpatient dialysis centers, and ambulatory surgery centers will be just fine financially less than two years after the onset of the pandemic.
According to...Arizona News
Arizona-based healthcare firm, Redirect Health, is providing a cost-effective and efficient solution to healthcare for Canadian snowbirds and travelers visiting the U.S. as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to reach catastrophic heights.
According to Redirect Health, the new Canadian Snowbird program offers individuals...Arizona News
Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country. For an eighth year, Modern Healthcare has named Banner Health President and CEO Peter Fine among the 100 most influential people in healthcare.
The program, which has continued for 19 years, acknowledges and honors individuals...Arizona News
Arizona researchers are encouraging policy makers to enact strict orders in order to curb what may become a catastrophic burden on hospital capacities, but Governor Ducey and members of Congress have not yet heeded those suggestions. Additionally, long-term care facilities are reporting extremely high rates of illness and death among...
