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Testing for COVID-19 can be costly in long-term care …

5/30/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit long-term care facilities and the senior population the hardest, especially in Arizona, where over 77% of deaths are in people 65+. In addition, deaths in long-term care …

Arizona tops 16,000 cases of COVID-19, with 799 deaths

5/23/2020
Arizona has added 431 cases and 24 deaths of COVID-19 overnight, according to the state Department of Health Services. As of the morning of Saturday, May 23, the ADHS reports 16,039 cases and 799 …

Pinal County receives personal protective equipment …

3/24/2020
On Monday afternoon, Pinal County received its allocation of the Strategic National Stockpile from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through Arizona Department of Health …

Arizona state senator tackles hemp regulations

12/5/2019
PHOENIX — State lawmakers are being asked to weigh whether the concerns of marijuana farmers about the potency — and value — of their crops should allow them to put limits on those who grow hemp nearby.

Arizona medical marijuana program goes digital with ID …

11/6/2019
PHOENIX — Arizona’s medical marijuana program is going high tech. Sort of. Beginning Dec. 1, the state will stop issuing actual cards to those who are authorized to buy the drug, …

Report: Arizona agency slow to investigate neglect, …

9/26/2019
PHOENIX — State health officials are slow at investigating reports of abuse and neglect at long-term care facilities, to the point where residents may …

Arizona governor's executive order paves way for more …

2/7/2019
Gov. Doug Ducey is not messing around. After a Phoenix healthcare facility was found to have not formally reached an agreement with an outside company to oversee its operations, Arizona’s …