Arizona Health News

The first animal case of New World screwworm in Arizona has been confirmed. (USDA photo)

KEVIN STONE

New World screwworm was detected in Arizona. What does that mean for beef prices?

The new funding boosts total NIH investment in the Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) Consortium to $76.5 million.

DAVID VEENSTRA

NIH gives Barrow Neurological Institute another $25.3M for ALS study

A boil water advisory was issued in Maricopa. (Unsplash stock photo)

DAVID VEENSTRA

Boil water advisory in Maricopa canceled after negative E. coli tests

The lawsuit over healthcare for incarcerated people covers Arizona’s nine state-run prisons. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)

ASSOCIATED PRESS

US Supreme Court won’t stop court-ordered takeover of Arizona prison healthcare

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trump announces that all 50 states are joining Medicaid drug pricing model

AZDHS issues standing orders ahead of 2026-27 flu season

SERENA O'SULLIVAN

Arizona health officials issue orders to preserve timely access to flu and COVID vaccines

Tempe is in the process of developing a dementia- and age-friendly park within Kiwanis Park, which will be the first of its kind in the country. (City of Tempe)

DOUGLAS SANTO

Tempe developing first-of-its-kind dementia- and age-friendly park within Kiwanis Park

The Latest

KYLIE WERNER | Aug 18, 2026
State’s 1st primary care medical clinic for autism opens in Phoenix

Arizona Autism Family Medicine is located on Arizona Autism Charter Schools' Phoenix campus and part of a partnership between AZACS and Mercy Care. It will be operated by Valle del Sol.
SHIRA TANZER | Aug 18, 2026
Phoenix Children’s uses model patients to teach healthcare workers new skills

The mannequins have advanced anatomy and physiological responses that real patients would have.
DOUGLAS SANTO | Aug 9, 2026
Barrow Neurological Institute gets $5M Arizona health grant for brain injury drug trial

The grant is for a five-year trial, and Barrow Neurological Institute plans to enroll its first participant in 2027.
DOUGLAS SANTO | Aug 9, 2026
Mayo Clinic in Phoenix again makes U.S. News & World Report list of 20 best hospitals

The Mayo Clinic ranked No. 9 on the national Honor Roll. The hospitals were ranked based on their quality, patient safety and experience.
DAVID IVERSEN | Aug 5, 2026
Arizona erases more than $1 billion in medical debt for nearly 671,000 residents

Gov. Katie Hobbs partnered with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to buy and forgive hospital bills using no state funds.
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DAVID IVERSEN | Jul 31, 2026
Arizona joins 22-state lawsuit to block federal insurance rule that would gut ACA protections

The Trump administration's own estimates project the rule will cause two million people to lose insurance coverage in 2027 and five million by 2030.
DAVID VEENSTRA | Jul 30, 2026
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital expands capacity to meet Arizona’s growing heart care demand

Further details regarding the timeline and specific square footage of the expansion were not immediately released.
DAVID IVERSEN | Jul 29, 2026
Maricopa County drives nation-leading West Nile virus outbreak with 47 cases, 5 deaths

Arizona has recorded 61 infections statewide, nearly double last year's pace. Peak mosquito season doesn't arrive until August.
DOUGLAS SANTO | Jul 27, 2026
Park City-based fitness, retail and social space celebrates grand opening in Phoenix

Owner Whitney White Kozlowski founded The Beau Collective to bring the community together, focusing on fitness and mental health.
KYLIE WERNER | Jul 22, 2026
Department of Health confirms first case of Clade I mpox in Arizona but says public risk low

There are two types of mpox, Clade I and Clade II, and as of Tuesday 34 cases have been reported in the state between the two this year.
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KYLIE WERNER | Jul 21, 2026
Maricopa County announces 6 new measles exposure sites in Chandler, Phoenix

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health said sites were related to a non-resident who had tested positive.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Jul 17, 2026
Maricopa County reports 7 new measles cases, bringing total to 21

Maricopa County health officials reported seven new measles cases Friday, bringing the county’s total of confirmed infections to 21.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Jul 16, 2026
Hyundai earns Community Spotlight for giving more than $301M to childhood cancer research

We love spotlighting companies that give back. Your Valley Hyundai Dealers have long supported our yearly Give-A-Thon for Phoenix Children's.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Jul 16, 2026
Arizona health officials report 19 cyclosporiasis cases amid national outbreak

Local officials say the Arizona incidents are not part of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has resulted in 1,645 confirmed cases elsewhere.
DAVID IVERSEN | Jul 8, 2026
Maricopa County heat deaths surge past 2025’s pace as officials expand cooling resources

Maricopa County has recorded 18 heat deaths this season, tripling last year's pace. Officials urge residents to call 211 for free rides to cooling.
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DOUGLAS SANTO | Jun 27, 2026
Valleywise Health acquires system to better treat premature and critically ill infants

Valleywise Health has a new system to better treat premature and critically ill infants, becoming the first Arizona hospital to implement it.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Jun 24, 2026
Measles cases climb to 16 in Maricopa County as Sky Harbor Terminal 4 flagged as exposure site

Maricopa County reported a new measles case Wednesday, bringing the county's total to 16 cases so far this year. Here's the exposure site.
KEVIN STONE | Jun 24, 2026
National Health Care Fraud Takedown results in dozens of indictments in Arizona

Dozens of defendants are facing federal and state charges in Arizona as part of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
KEVIN STONE | Jun 16, 2026
Phoenix-area health officials report year’s 1st death related to mosquito-borne West Nile virus

Phoenix-area health officials reported the year’s first death related to the West Nile virus on Tuesday.
KEVIN STONE | Jun 10, 2026
Arizona cattle rancher says New World screwworms are concerning but not ‘a serious threat’

An Arizona cattle rancher said that while his industry is concerned about New World screwworms, he doesn’t consider the flesh-eating parasites “a serious threat.”
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DAVID IVERSEN | Jun 2, 2026
Arizona lawmakers urge halt to plan that would close Tucson tribal health office

Arizona lawmakers urge IHS to halt plans to close the Tucson tribal health office, warning the move could disrupt care for 28,000 Native patients.
SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Jun 2, 2026
Hantavirus death confirmed in northwestern Arizona

Mohave County health officials reported a hantavirus death in the Kingman area on Monday. Here's what Arizonans should know.
DAVID VEENSTRA | May 23, 2026
GCU announces new pre-nursing associate of science degree

Grand Canyon University is expanding its healthcare pipeline with the launch of its first-ever associate degree program.
TYLER DRAKE | May 18, 2026
Dignity Health plans medical campus at site of new Cardinals training facility in Phoenix

Dignity Health has plans to build a 300,000-square-foot medical campus at the site of the new Arizona Cardinals performance center and headquarters in north Phoenix.
DAVID IVERSEN | May 13, 2026
Maricopa County confirms 15th measles case of 2026, identifies new Queen Creek exposure sites

Maricopa County confirms 15th measles case of 2026 as new exposure sites are flagged in Queen Creek and Mesa amid ongoing East Valley outbreak.