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ASU Bans Campus Smoking - Outdoors, Too

New rule takes effect August 2013; UA, NAU still allow it outside
Marian Ahmed harvests tomatoes with the Iskashitaa Refugee Network. Ahmed is a refugee from Somalia who arrived in the U.S. more than eight years ago.

Web Feature: The Gleaners

Iskashitaa refugees find kinship, community in harvesting Tucson’s unwanted food
Samantha Dickens, in her dinning room serving dinner for her and her husband. All these food items were purchased as part of the SNAP challenge.

Tucsonans Tackle Eating on $20 a Week

Participants say they wanted to experience what those receiving federal food assistance do every week

AZ Week: Medicaid Decisions on Horizon

Brewer, Legislature to mull expansion under Affordable Care Act
By now most people have had an opportunity to navigate the ongoing construction along the modern streetcar line & traffic has been impacted along the entire route and it's clear that this transportation project will have an impact on the community and Cycling.

Modern Streetcar Tracks Snare Cyclists

Bike riders say falls common; city engineers working on issues

Director Takes on Three of the World's Deadliest Words

Film "It's a Girl" documents gendercide of female infants around the world
The St. Francis Cooling Center offers some temporary relief for Tucson's homeless population from the summer's extreme weather.

'Dry Heat' Tough on Tucson's Homeless

Cooling Center provides comfortable respite for those without shelter
Soldier smells a flowers in a garden after returning from abroad.

Web Feature: Coming Home

Recovery program helps veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan reclaim their lives

Affordable Care Act Has Tucson Impact

El Rio physician: Accountable care organizations seek 'patient satisfaction'

TMC Expanding Surgery Center to New Tower

First multi-story building in hospital's history will include new surgical technology
San Ysidro Port of Entry near San Diego is the busiest land port in the United States. On November 25, 2018, Customs and Border Protection closed the port to vehicles and pedestrians for more than 6 hours.

Border Pollution a Worry for Residents

New port of entry at San Ysidro could back up traffic near school

AZ Week: Health Care Happiness or Horror?

Across the spectrum, court-backed Affordable Care Act lauded, lambasted

Affordable Care Act Upheld by Supreme Court

5-4 ruling says those who refuse insurance coverage pay a tax; Brewer: decision erodes 'individual liberty'
Ruanda Dolak, who lives with bipolar disorder, lost many of her mental health services after a series of state budget cuts.

Web Feature: A New Chance for Mental Health?

With some state funding restored, patients and providers plan the future of mental health care
A UMC trauma surgeon is working to help patients in a hospital's intensive care unit have a better night's sleep.

AZ to Collect $36M in Insurance Refunds

Affordable Care Act to provide relief for consumers and businesses

Hospitals Spending More to Cover Uninsured Patients

Survey of hospitals shows increase in "charity care"

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