Funding Cuts Force Mental Health Group to Scale Back Programs, Lay Off Staff
Mental health advocacy group NAMI goes public about financial pressures from Cenpatico Integrated Care.
Episode 165: How Does Tucson Unemployment Compare to Arizona's?
Also, a discussion with Rep. Grijalva about tax reform and CHIP funding.
#metoo: Empowerment Through Empathy
Also on Arizona Spotlight: John Waters brings his love for Christmas to Tucson; astronomical photographs celebrate the beauty of the planet Mars.
Survey: 25% of Arizona Teens Use Rx Painkillers Without Doctor Consent
Many parents would allow teens to use the drugs for pain, which carries addiction risk.
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Medicaid Expansion Fee
The justices ruled the money, which helps cover cost of 400K Medicaid recipients, is not a tax.
UA College of Medicine Marks 50th Anniversary
The school is known for breakthroughs made in asthma and CPR.
Flu Season Right on Time in Pima County
18 cases have been reported in past three weeks.
Ventana Medical Systems Tool Helps Diagnose, Treat Rare Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in US, and has many forms.
As Opioid Crisis Deepens, UA Group Seeks Nonaddictive Pain Treatment
Alternative therapies could replace opioids.
ACA Open Enrollment Begins, Prompting Local Health Care Push
Healthcare.gov offerings for 2018 are similar to the previous year's offering, according to health care officials.
State Calls on Congress to Fund KidsCare
Gov. Ducey sent a letter to members urging quick action.
Episode 339: Arizona Politicians in a Shifting Political Landscape
Also, October brings recognition of domestic violence and breast cancer.
Differences and Dwarfism
On a special Arizona Spotlight: Pima County Public Library celebrates diversity; a rare kind of bone health clinic in Phoenix; a roundtable talk from three people living with dwarfism; why the lack of dolls that reflect differences is a problem.
Episode 338: The Future of Funding for Community Health Centers
Federal funding is in limbo for services for rural communities and children; and the UA is expanding its pharmacy classes.
UA Researchers Look at Mental Impairment After Heart Surgery
Some people experience cognitive difficulties following coronary bypass surgery.
