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Katie Hobbs’ pick for top doc hints at shift from Doug...
Gov.-Elect Katie Hobbs' selection of Pima County Health Director Dr. Theresa Cullen to lead the Arizona Department of Health Services marks another...
Tribes credited with elevating vaccinations in rural Arizona
Mary Francis had no qualms about being a poster child for COVID-19 vaccinations on the Navajo Nation, once a virus hot spot....
Cara Christ to depart as director of Arizona Department of Health...
Arizona’s top health official, who has been the face of the state response to the pandemic, is leaving the role next month,...
Arizona county discarded over 500 doses of virus vaccine
More than 500 unused doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been discarded in Arizona’s most populous county, according to health officials who say doing so...
Surge in Arizona, world ‘hot spot,’ puts focus on governor
As Arizona experienced periodic spikes in COVID-19 cases since last spring, Gov. Doug Ducey frequently resisted calls to take strong measures. He has declined...
Burdened Arizona hospitals turn away ambulances, transfers
Some Arizona hospitals have stopped accepting patients brought to them by ambulance runs and transfers, as they scramble to address a backlog of sick...
Health clubs try again to undo Doug Ducey’s gym closure order
The clubs argue they should be allowed to reopen because they require masks and social distancing and have reduced their overall capacity.
Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with test disparities
Hundreds of people lined up last week for another large-scale testing event in a different low-income area of Phoenix that’s heavily Hispanic and Black.
Virus surge forces Doug Ducey’s hand on masks
While Doug Ducey has never discouraged the use of masks, his full-throated endorsement of them was a big change from a largely lukewarm stance the last few months.
Arizona hospitals at 83% capacity, elective surgery may stop
Halting elective surgeries would greatly affect patients, since surgical procedures affect their quality of life in measurable ways and are needed.
