Staff salaries take center stage at interim committee meeting
Ethan Kispert | Oct 28, 2021 | Florida
Q&A: Sen. Tom Begich discusses health care in Alaska for 2022
Ethan Kispert | Oct 19, 2021 | Alaska
FAIR Health report shows 76.4% increase for in-network air ambulance costs
Ethan Kispert | Oct 4, 2021 | Federal
Arizona agencies submit budget requests for FY 2023
Ethan Kispert | Sep 29, 2021 | Arizona
According to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, several agencies have released their budget requests to be considered during the next legislative session. Listed below are some of the health care related requests. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS): AHCCCS’s Fiscal Year 2023
Arizona COVID-19 statistics remain stable
Ethan Kispert | Sep 29, 2021 | Arizona
COVID-19 numbers for Arizona appear to be steady as the Delta variant continues to ravage the country. According to CDC data on COVID cases for U.S. states, Arizona has had 17,505 new cases since September 21 with a positivity range of 10 to 15%. For the past week,
AMA report shows drop in opioid prescriptions alongside increasing drug-related deaths
Ethan Kispert | Sep 29, 2021 | Arizona
The American Medical Association (AMA) released a report last week showing a drop in opioid prescriptions nationwide. According to the report, there was a 44.4% drop in opioid prescriptions nationwide from 2011 to 2020. This time frame represented a drop from 257.9 million prescriptions to 143.4 million prescriptions.
Governor Dunleavy announces emergency support for Alaska medical clinics
Ethan Kispert | Sep 23, 2021 | Alaska
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced on Wednesday that medical personnel are on their way to Alaska to help assist operations within the state’s health care facilities. According to Dunleavy’s office, nearly 300 registered nurses and more than 100 nursing assistants or patient care technicians are among those that
Phoenix City Council approves $198 million ARPA funding plan
Ethan Kispert | Sep 22, 2021 | Arizona
The Phoenix City Council has approved $198 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help support the city in a variety of areas. The funding was originally approved on June 8 as part of the city’s ARPA Strategic Plan, but council members wanted more information on
Q&A: Arizona Rep. Lorenzo Sierra looks ahead toward health policy in 2022
Ethan Kispert | Sep 21, 2021 | Arizona
Representative Lorenzo Sierra (D - Phoenix) is a member of both the House Government and the House Ways and Means Committees in the Arizona Legislature. Rep. Sierra recovered from COVID-19 in 2020 and has been a vocal opponent of Gov. Doug Ducey’s stance against masks for schools in the state.
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