Grijalva, Feds react to Medicaid expansion in Arizona

Foes of Medicaid expansion in Arizona are already threatening to put the issue to a referendum vote. Some Republicans are denouncing the members of their party who supported it.

National campaign to the uninsured targets Arizona

Arizona is one of 18 states where a major campaign to enroll people in health insurance will take place.

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Cancer trial survey seeks participants

PTSD screenings to be held Thursday

On Thursday, the national nonprofit Screening for Mental Health Inc. will hold Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening Day.

Pima Animal Care Center getting closer to goal

Good things are happening at the Pima Animal Care Center on Silverbell Road, which did 11,300 "live releases" last year, meaning animals who were adopted, rescued or reunited with their owners.

Health officials celebrate Medicaid vote

While they were buoyed by the bipartisan passage of Medicaid expansion in Arizona Thursday, Tucson medical leaders say achieving better community health will still require work.

Thousands of Arizonans with mental illness hoping for Medicaid expansion

Without Medicaid expansion, Arizona mental health advocates fear devastating effects on people living with mental illness.

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4 Tucson-area groups receive dental grants

Tiny Bryanna beats the odds, but her harrowing case illustrates whooping cough's grave danger for infants

Tiny Bryanna Robles was in respiratory failure from whooping cough and her parents were agonizing over a controversial, high-risk and last-ditch intervention.

Gun deaths outpacing motor vehicle fatalities in Arizona

Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in Arizona in 2010, a new analysis from the national nonprofit Violence Policy Center says.

UA doctor awarded grant for pediatric cancer research

UA grant will focus on pediatric cancer

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Dinner, golf tourney benefit ALS research

Grijalva hosting a public forum about the new health law today

U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is hosting a public health forum in Tucson at 3 p.m. today, to explain Affordable Care Act health care policy changes.

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Forum set for today on Affordable Care Act

How dying Tucson woman bent cancer to her will

As she lay in her Tucson hospital bed three days before her death, Anna Greenberg, 28, received an unexpected and emotional phone call from a Hollywood icon she'd long idolized.

Shelter pets got lots of love on Memorial Day

Carl, a big, endlessly energetic black lab mix, bounded out of his kennel stall with a wagging tail on Monday morning, thrilled for a walk outdoors.

Help needed to cuddle and walk shelter animals Memorial Day

The Pima Animal Care Center needs volunteers for a dog walk and cat cuddle at 8 a.m. on Memorial Day (Monday, May 27).

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.

Pima County resumes tuberculosis testing

Pima County resumed tuberculosis screenings on Monday.

Grijalva hosting forum about new health law

U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is hosting a public health forum in Tucson at 3 p.m. Wed., May 29, to explain Affordable Care Act health care policy changes.

Health briefs: Calls for artwork in sun safety contest

Calls for artwork in sun safety contest

Roxanna Green: Stand with moms, not the NRA

Roxanna Green, whose 9-year-old daughter was gunned down on Jan. 8, 2011, has a Mother's Day message.

Arizona spent $9M on exchange decision

Gov. Jan Brewer spent $9 million in federal money researching whether Arizona's health-insurance exchange should be run by the state or the federal government, her office confirmed Friday.

Nonprofit a new Arizona health-insurance option

Several Tucson health executives are part of a network that's using a $93 million federal loan to set up a unique, nonprofit Arizona insurance company.

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New rehab center set at NW Medical Center

Busy mental crisis center fined, but officials see bigger picture

The state fined Southern Arizona's only 24-hour mental health crisis center twice in the last year for multiple state violations, but officials with the busy center insist the public should not worry about patient safety.

Arizona testing for new strain of avian flu

In response to a new strain of influenza reported in China, the Arizona State Laboratory has obtained H7N9 influenza test kits from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pima County plans continued financial aid to former Kino Hospital

Pima County's new budget includes $15 million for a south-side hospital operated by the University of Arizona Health Network.

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AZ requests test kits for influenza strain

Journey from victim to activist a reluctant one for Christina-Taylor's mom

After her fearless, joyful 9-year-old daughter was shot dead on Jan. 8, 2011, Roxanna Green did not want to talk about guns, let alone get involved in advocacy for stricter gun laws.

Gabby Giffords toasts Christina-Taylor Green

At Tuesday night's TIME 100 gala in New York City, former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband toasted the 9-year-old girl she came so close to meeting on Jan. 8, 2011.

Air Force officer given clemency in sex-assault case is at D-M

An Air Force lieutenant colonel at the center of a national outcry about sexual assaults in the military has been reassigned to Tucson, the hometown of his accuser.

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Health Dept. reports recent norovirus cases

County still seeks patients in dental scare

Pima County health officials say they've contacted nearly half of the patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV at a local dental clinic.

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.

Olympian Amanda Beard to talk about her eating disorder tonight

Olympic gold medal winner Amanda Beard is scheduled to talk about her book, "In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir," at an event in Tucson tonight. In her book, the international swimming star reveals some of the demons she battled along the way to becoming an Olympian, including al…

HIV, hepatitis scare affects 174 treated at Marana dental clinic

Patients at a now-closed Marana dental clinic could have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV, county health officials said Wednesday.

Pima County Health officials: Patients of closed dental office need disease screening

Former patients of a now-closed Marana dental clinic could have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV, county health officials say.

Slain Giffords aide Zimmerman to be honored Tuesday in DC ceremony

Constituents called Gabriel Zimmerman for all kinds of reasons - veterans needed help getting medals, people were angry about health reform, ranchers were worried about the border.

Free, public talk with Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard

Olympic gold medal winner Amanda Beard is scheduled to talk about her book, "In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir," at an event in Tucson next week.

Homeless Tucson teens seeking help at a record-breaking pace

A growing number of Tucson-area youths are becoming casualties of economic and family instability.

Service for University of Arizona medical student today at 3 p.m.

A memorial service for University of Arizona medical student Zach Orman ia scheduled for 3 p.m. today - Wednesday, April 10 at Temple Emanu-El in midtown Tucson.

Pima County Supervisors give 3-2 nod for Medicaid expansion

The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning voted 3-2 in favor of expanding the state's Medicaid program.

University of Arizona medical student dies in paragliding accident

Students and professors at the University of Arizona College of Medicine are mourning the loss of a third year medical student.

Pima County supervisors support governor's plan for Medicaid expansion

Updated: The Pima County Board of Supervisors today voted 3-2 in favor of expanding the state's Medicaid program.

Drug shortage forces county to suspend routine TB tests

Pima County will temporarily halt routine tuberculosis screenings beginning April 15.

Health briefs: Public-health expert to speak on "Obamacare"

Impact of 'Obamacare' topic of expert's talk

Forum about new health law in Tucson Wednesday

Nationally-recognized public health expert Dr. Jonathan Weisbuch, who is the former director of the Maricopa County Health Department, will speak at a free public forum Wednesday evening.