Cheering TMC crowd hears Brewer pitch wider AHCCCS

Gov. Jan Brewer: "The question for Arizonans today is not whether the law should exist. It does. The Supreme Court upheld it. The question is whether we will take decisive action in a way that most benefits Arizona's families, businesses and hospitals."

Cheering TMC crowd hears Brewer pitch wider AHCCCS

Gov. Jan Brewer led a lively "pep rally" for Medicaid expansion at Tucson Medical Center on Wednesday morning, drawing cheers, shouts of support and a standing ovation from about 250 local health-care executives, business leaders and other citizens.

Cheers for Brewer at Tucson stop to tout Medicaid expansion

Gov. Jan Brewer led a lively “pep rally” for Medicaid expansion at Tucson Medical Center this morning , drawing cheers, shouts of support and a standing ovation from about 250 local healthcare executives, business leaders and regular citizens.

Runners get moving while they're also building confidence

People know Amy Dowe by her running shoes.

Tucson Medical Center will open new multimillion-dollar surgical tower May 6

Stuart Katz, director of Tucson Medical Center's orthopaedic outpatient surgery, describes the nuances of one of the 24 new operating rooms during a tour of TMC's new four-story orthopaedic and surgical tower.

Tucson Medical Center will open new multimillion-dollar surgical tower May 6

In addition to surgical facilities, the new TMC tower will house medical offices and clinics, as well as 40 private patient rooms for post-surgical care and acute therapies.

Tucson Medical Center will open new multimillion-dollar surgical tower May 6

Tucson Medical Center is no longer the country's largest single-story hospital.

TMC quits project for hospital in Green Valley, but plans go forward anyway

Tucson Medical Center says it will not move forward with a partnership to open a hospital in Green Valley.

Handmaker, TMC to partner in new care center for elderly

This computer rendering shows the Paul and Lydia Kalmanovitz Elder Care Center, which will have two stories. On the first floor, Handmaker will care for patients with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The second floor, licensed by TMC, will care for geriatric and psychiatric patients.

Handmaker, TMC to partner in new care center for elderly

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Handmaker, TMC to partner in new care center for elderly

Construction will begin this spring on the $4.5 million geriatric and psychiatric care center that Tucson Medical Center and the Handmaker Foundation are teaming up to build.

Health Briefs

Medicaid info session set for Thursday

New 'accountable' model of health care expands here

Thousands of Southern Arizonans enrolled in UnitedHealthcare will soon be able to get care through a unique local business that's intended to contain spiraling medical costs by giving patients more attention.

Glenn closed near Craycroft

Action Pipeline Contractors' Joel Valenzuela, right, works on draining the line that needs to be repaired. Water was pumped from this spot to a manhole in the middle of the street. Motorists are advised to use East Grant or Fort Lowell roads while repairs are made.

Glenn closed near Craycroft

Action Pipeline Contractors' Joel Valenzuela, right, works on draining the line that needs to be repaired. Water was pumped from this spot to a manhole in the middle of the street. Motorists are advised to use East Grant or Fort Lowell roads while repairs are made.

Glenn closed near Craycroft

East Glenn Street is closed on Tucson Medical Center's north side after a waterline broke and caused a sinkhole.

Glenn Street closed near TMC after water line break

East Glenn Street is closed between North Craycroft Road and North Wyatt Drive today after a water line broke and caused a sink hole.

Green Valley closer to getting its first hospital

While hurdles remain, plans for a first-ever hospital in the Green Valley area moved forward Tuesday with unanimous approval from county supervisors.

Supervisors give okay to planned Green Valley hospital

While there are still hurdles to the project, plans for a hospital in the Green Valley area moved forward today with a thumbs-up from county supervisors.

Carondelet planning multimillion dollar clinic in Sahuarita

The Carondelet Health Network, which had previously scrapped plans to build a hospital in Sahuarita, is now planning to build a new multimillion dollar primary care clinic there.