Healthcare
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Trump failed to cap insulin costs. Now, he’s mad Biden got it done.
Trump’s time in the White House saw no changes to the staggering cost of insulin for patients, and it was two laws signed by Biden that helped lower insulin costs to $35 per month for millions of Americans.
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OPINION: Why leaders need to prioritize their own mental health in the workplace
Ignoring employee wellbeing is a recipe for lower productivity, decreased engagement, and high turnover. Here are five ways you can avoid that. Employee happiness is at an all-time low. Satisfaction in the workplace is steadily dropping at a rate of 6% per year since the start of 2020, and then plummeting at a rate…
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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here’s what you need to know.
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OPINION: Think you can’t help support Arizona’s foster care system? Think again.
Awareness is important, but awareness with no action is what keeps these statistics and outcomes the same. May is National Foster Care Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about those who experience foster care and to break the stigmas surrounding it. Even the words “foster care” paint somewhat of a negative story to most…
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OPINION: It’s time to end the stigma around mental health
Everyone has a mental health story shaped by their own experiences. Perhaps you can pinpoint a moment, a shift – a time when you were struggling. I’m sharing a part of my story in hopes of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health. The more we talk about it, the more we normalize it, and more…
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Public health workers want you to remember Trump’s healthcare record
Both presidents made healthcare a central focus while in the White House, from Trump’s failed attempts to end the Affordable Care Act to Biden’s success in capping insulin costs for seniors.
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How Rep. Ciscomani helped pack the Arizona Supreme Court with anti-abortion judges
The four Arizona Supreme Court justices who ruled to reinstate the 1864 abortion ban were appointed while Ciscomani vetted judicial nominees for the governor’s office.
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Biden administration finalizes nursing home, Medicaid reforms to improve care
The rules issued last month establish national minimum staffing requirements for federally-funded nursing homes, enact national appointment wait time standards for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, and more.
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Planned Parenthood in Flagstaff resumes offering abortion care
Planned Parenthood Arizona is resuming abortion services in Flagstaff for the first time since 2022.
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An Arizona physician counts down the days until the 1864 abortion ban takes effect
Dr. Atsuko Koyama isn’t sure what will happen when the 160-year-old abortion law kicks in—but she’s holding onto hope for a ballot measure that will let the people of Arizona decide.
