COVID-19 testing, Arizona and vaccines
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Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order late Sept. 11 to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines remain available for Arizonans.
Arizona health leaders say they’re concerned about repercussions that could follow Florida's vaccination changes.
Arizona's largest health system, Banner Health, is not currently administering or prescribing updated COVID-19 shots. Banner Health is waiting for recommendations from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices before making a decision.
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Health Services is trying to encourage more Arizona families to get their kids vaccinated amid decreasing vaccination rates. State health officials say Arizona’s declining vaccination rates are putting ...
Local organizations and health departments are trying to navigate their outreach and management after losing nearly $12 billion worth of public health grants across the country. The Arizona Department of Health Services said late last month that it ...
PHOENIX – Arizona officials recently learned the state is losing $190 million in public health grants as part of widespread reductions in federal spending. The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) was notified about the cuts by the Centers for ...
The federal government halted $190 million in public health funding to Arizona, impacting over 200 grants. The funding cuts will impact programs such as the modernization of Arizona's disease surveillance system and infectious disease control. The Arizona ...
State health leaders have announced major changes at one of Arizona’s largest medical imaging providers after an inmate and guard were stuck to an MRI machine and an ABC15 investigation found the state was failing to regulate SimonMed due to a special ...
A 27-count indictment filed by Arizona AG Kris Mayes says eight suspects billed the state's Medicaid agency for services that weren't provided. One of the defendants, Laroie Davis, was an employee at the Arizona Department of health for five years.
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s health department has named a physician to address ways to lessen the effects of extreme heat in the arid Southwestern state as the first statewide heat officer in the nation. Dr. Eugene Livar was appointed to the role under Gov.