Arizona Suffering Doctor Shortage, Poised for Worse
With a third of currently practicing doctors soon to retire, state must look for ways to attract physicians, says surgeon
As Demand Rises, UA Offers Speedy Nurse Schooling
Field expected to grow 26% in 8 years; some opt for career change
Web Feature: Arsenic and Old Toenails
Researchers turn to clippings to track Arizonans’ arsenic exposure
El Rio Health Center Wins $5.5M Grant
Affordable Care Act money will build new main clinic on West Congress
Web Feature: Bearing the Burden
Mental health budget cuts leave state agencies, community centers and patients struggling
Can Baking Soda Battle Breast Cancer?
Tucson researcher receives $2 million grant to explore a new medical possibility
TMC Joins Docs, Clinics in New Health Care Model
Treatment strategy will use electronic records to improve service, lower costs
More M.D.s Needed Under New Health Law
Arizona already well short of national average for primary care physicians
AZ Week: Health Care Costs Unsustainable
Return to free market, economist says; fix Medicare, Medicaid, others say
Web Feature: Help on Wheels
Van of Hope takes healthcare on the road to serve the homeless
AZ Week: State Surplus, Spend or Save?
Gov. wants more for education, prisons; Legislature wants to save it for rough times ahead
Civility Groups Forging Projects
Updates from two organizations formed after Jan. 8 shootingAZ Week: State Needs Improved Child Safety System
From law enforcement to Child Protective Services worker caseloads, upgrades sought
Web Feature: Where Wishes Are Horses
Equine therapy helps youth on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation reconnect with their culture—and themselves
AZ Week: Brewer Wants to Spend Some, Save More
Mental health, state computers, Child Protective Services may see upgrades
