Join us for The Hertel Report's Winter State of the State on Friday, February 13, 2026, featuring our bi-annual Arizona healthcare market update hosted and moderated by Publisher Jim Hammond.
The Hertel Report’s 2026 Winter State of the State Conference features a morning of networking, a full breakfast, and timely insights on...
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...
The new year brings a new surge of COVID-19, this time driven by the Omicron variant which researchers regard somewhat optimistically. Even still, schools are gearing up for a staff shortage as the governor and school administrators vow there won't be school closures. Additionally, the Arizona Department of Health Services released a...
President Joe Biden's spending package, including a massive infrastructure bill and budget reconciliation bill that initially would have cost $3.5 trillion, is being whittled down to $1.9 or even $1.75 trillion total, and healthcare programs are on the chopping block.
The president informed House progressives on Tuesday that...
COVID-19 cases are on the upswing again in Arizona. For Wednesday, July 21, there were 1,043 new cases reported bringing the total case count to 911,479. There were 10 new deaths, and the total of COVID-19 related deaths in Arizona is now 18,127. The statewide vaccination percentage rests at 51.2%. Adult intensive care unit bed use is...
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey released a few highlights of the Arizona State Budget following its passage on June 30th, including a number of "Health and Wellness" points. But many stakeholders are unhappy with holes in the budget that fail to address health concerns and interfere with COVID-19 recovery.
Protecting Arizonans' health and...Arizona News
As the U.S. reported 2.1 million COVID-19 cases and counting on June 17, Arizona reported 1,827 new cases with a positive testing rate of 7.3%, but Arizona politicians downplay the state's vulnerability as health experts express alarm.
On Tuesday, Arizona reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases at 2,392 and on Monday...Arizona News
With hospitals reporting increased bed capacity, Governor Ducey issued an Executive Order Wednesday that removes restrictions on conducting elective surgeries for hospitals, health care facilities and providers that meet certain preparedness criteria.
Under the new order, hospitals, dental offices and other health facilities can...Arizona News
The discussion will feature U.S. Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema, CEO of the Arizona Public Health Organization Will Humble and former AHCCCS Director and Past President of AARP, Arizona Len Kirschner, MD.
When: Thursday, April 9
Where: By Phone. Participate by calling (877) 229-8493
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This week CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease Dr. Nancy Messonnier said the question is no longer if the coronavirus, now officially called COVID-19, will spread across the United States, but when that will happen.
In late January, a Maricopa County resident was diagnosed with the virus and had...
