Health + Medicine

The Arizona Senate has approved a bill that would lift the cap on the number of beds available to Maricopa County residents at the Arizona State Hospital.

Katie Asher testified before the Arizona Legislature recently in support of a new bill that would require insurers to cover fertility treatments for cancer patients.

Medical residency applications have dropped significantly in abortion-restricted states following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Medical students at the University of Arizona have lots of mandatory courses to complete, and one of them is a bit unique: improv.

Arizona’s measles outbreak is showing signs of slowing down. The Arizona Department of Health Services reported just one new measles case this week.

It’s been nearly three years since Arizona’s state government was rocked by a massive Medicaid fraud scandal that cost an unprecedented $2.5 billion — and left countless Indigenous people without the help they need.

Parents of children with autism rallied at the Arizona Capitol after insurers with the state’s Medicaid program canceled contracts with two large therapy providers.

Emmanuel Damas, 56, was in the process of seeking asylum after entering the U.S. in 2024 on a humanitarian parole program established under the Biden administration.

The secret to our health may be hiding in fairy tales. Our medical commentator, Dr. Joseph Sirven, explains.

Measles, a once-eradicated disease, is back in a big way as vaccine skepticism soars. And, as we’re seeing new cases pop up in heavily populated areas across the country