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Many people rely on opioids to manage chronic pain.

Black people have the highest opioid fatality rate among all other races and ethnicities in Arizona

Apr 13, 2024 Nonfatal overdoses also occur at a higher rate for Black Arizonans than for other groups, at a rate of 67.7 per 100,000 people.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Tucson about abortion and reproductive rights. April 12, 2024

Days after abortion ruling: Vice President Harris visits AZ to discuss access

Apr 12, 2024 She says the Arizona Supreme Court ruling on abortion puts women in the state under one of the most "extreme" abortion bans in the U.S.
The unhoused often have to travel throughout the city looking to find safe places to settle for the night.

There is hope for the homeless at Sister Josè Women's Center.

Apr 11, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The holistic housing approach of "I Am You 360"; and 10-Minute Dramas returns with "It's Saturday".

Hours after near-total ban upheld: Providers in AZ abortion clinic fear for patients' lives

Apr 10, 2024 On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a Civil War-era law that bans nearly all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant person.
Jane M. Howard Turner shows off her hearing aid on March 21. Turner has a permanent ringing in her ears and masked the sound by sleeping with the TV on. She finally got hearing aids through the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hearing Healthcare Program.

Low-income hearing health care expanded to all three Arizona universities

Apr 7, 2024 The project offers and covers the cost of a hearing test, hearing aids, hearing aid fittings, batteries, wax traps, ear molds, and aural rehabilitation.
Opioid overdoses in Arizona spiked during March, the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic, and hit a high of 500 in August. Advocates worry that the epidemic, involving both prescription and illicit opioids, is both aggravated by pandemic conditions and masked by them.

The Buzz: What happens with Arizona's opioid settlement money?

Apr 5, 2024 The state will receive more than $1.1 billion in the coming years. Where will it go?
The Marroney Theatre at night, post-renovation.

Post renovation, The Marroney Theatre offers more than ever.

Apr 4, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: "All In for Autism 2024" is about sharing resources and building community; Chris Dashiell reviews the documentary "Body Parts"; and a 5th grader's emotional song for her mother.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Arizona.

Grijalva diagnosed with cancer

Apr 2, 2024 The longtime Congressman released the information this morning.

Mayes urges SCOTUS: protect emergency abortion care amid Idaho ban

Mar 30, 2024 The amicus brief comes weeks before the United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments for the case.

NAMIWALKS invites the community to show support for mental wellness.

Mar 29, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The sounds of a world gone by are being celebrated by a band called Piffaro; and a celebrating of creative writing returns to Cochise College.
The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

AZ House Committee rejects sober living homes regulation bill despite Senate support

Mar 22, 2024 The bill passed the Arizona Senate unanimously.
Sign advertising COVID-19 state vaccination pod at the University of Arizona.

4 years later, COVID-19 conspiracy still thrives in the Arizona Senate

Mar 15, 2024 A far-right, unofficial committee presented anti-vaccine testimony and defended dubious treatments.
File image of the Winged Victory weather vane atop the copper dome at the historic Capitol Building in Phoenix.

Arizona legislation to better regulate rehab programs targeted by Medicaid scams is moving forward

Mar 15, 2024 Hathalie said she anticipates a vote by the full House could come as soon as Thursday.

Judge mulls third contempt case against Arizona for failing to improve prison health care

Mar 15, 2024 Previous contempt fines totaling $2.5 million have failed to motivate authorities to improve care.
Two health care workers take a break at Tucson Medical Center during a COVID-19 vaccination event. January 2021.

Arizona projected to have largest nursing shortage in U.S. in 2025

Feb 10, 2024 Researchers warn the continuing shortage could cause clinical errors that lead to higher mortality rates for patients.
File image of equipment in a trauma room at a hospital in Tucson.

The Buzz: Organ and tissue donation in Arizona

Feb 9, 2024 A look at how transplants happen, and what it's like to live through one.

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