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Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigationsHundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from states as far away as Montana in a widespread billing scheme that mostly targeted Medicaid’s American Indian Health Program.
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Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription under a governor's order announced Thursday.
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A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association highlights the serious health disparities experienced by Indigenous peoples in the US. The statement says racism, historical trauma, and other complex factors known as the “social determinants of health” are at the root of these disparities.
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The Flagstaff City Council is scheduled to vote this afternoon on the plans for a new regional hospital located near Fort Tuthill County Park. The proposal has stirred up both support and objections from the community. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with a representative from Northern Arizona Healthcare, Steve Eiss, who says the current hospital doesn’t have enough beds for a fast-growing population.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and a major healthcare provider in Yavapai County reached an agreement last week after months of negotiations left thousands of patients without in-network care.
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The Flagstaff City Council on Tuesday plans to discuss a resolution that would support reproductive rights and health care, including abortion access.
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Robert Hershberger's "Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver" provides an unflinching look at the shocking and oftentimes uncomfortable realities of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s.
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Contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and a major health care provider in Yavapai County broke down this week leaving leaves thousands of patients in several communities without in-network care.
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Thousands of rural residents in several central Arizona towns and cities have lost in-network access to Dignity Health’s Yavapai Regional Medical Center after negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and the medical provider broke down.
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Thousands of rural residents in several central Arizona towns and cities could soon lose in-network access to Dignity Health’s Yavapai Regional Medical Center.