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The new WH executive order on homelessness has more bark than bite - especially when it comes to mental health. Today we unpack why #publichealth ➡️ azpha.org/2025/07/29/n...

Pay attention America. Kennedy isn't just slashing research - he's undercutting future cancer therapies, screenings & prevention.

Defunding @theNCI means fewer cancer breakthroughs, impaired screening, & less early detection/prevention.Today's blog ⬇️
azpha.org/2025/07/27/k...

AZ could add Medicaid work requirements, lifetime limits. Weigh in at forums Critics of adding work requirements and other limits on Medicaid say it could harm vulnerable people, including those with jobs.

Ducey signed a law requiring #AHCCCS to cap lifetime #medicaid eligibility at 5yrs & impose work requirements for 'able bodied' adults.

Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

Mayor Gallego Letter re HB 2704 081825

JUST IN Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego calls on Gov. Katie Hobbs
to "help improve" bill that would pay for renovation of Diamondbacks stadium: "Specific provisions in #HB2704 leave the door open for it to be a major league boondoggle." bit.ly/3RiNqvM

YouTube video by 12 News Why Musk cuts could affect AZ public health

I asked @willhumble.bsky.social to join me on 'Square Off' to discuss RFK Jr.'s impact on public health. Here's why Humble's more concerned about Elon Musk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfS2...

What are Arizona Medicaid work requirements and could they affect you? Deadline is coming up for public comment on an Arizona proposal to impose Medicaid work requirements.

CMS will green light AZ's medicaid work requirement & 5-yr benefit limit for 'able bodied' adults.

How efficiently AHCCCS implements it will make all the difference (e.g. reporting requirements & methods).
www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

"Sunday Square Off":
⚾️Digging into Dbacks deal w bill sponsor, GOP Rep. Jeff Weninger of Chandler.
🔽Former AZ health director Will Humble on why health depts are "freaking out."
▶️ VoteBeat.org's JenFifield on whether Maricopa County's $480,000 elections audit could go off the rails
📺8am 12News

How AHCCCS implements the work requirement reporting and documenting who is 'able bodied' will be critical to minimizing the number of people thrown off coverage once CMS approves their plan (and they will). ➡️ azpha.org/2025/02/21/a...

AZ could add Medicaid work requirements, lifetime limits. Weigh in at forums Critics of adding work requirements and other limits on Medicaid say it could harm vulnerable people, including those with jobs.

Ducey signed a law requiring #AHCCCS to cap lifetime #medicaid eligibility at 5yrs & impose work requirements for 'able bodied' adults.

Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

OVERWHELMED: Autistic patients say conditions at Arizona State Hospital are making them worse Autistic patients at the Arizona State Hospital say they are not receiving accommodations and it’s making them worse.

OVERWHELMED: Autistic patients say conditions at our Arizona State Hospital are making them worse |

Important local investigative journalism by Amy Silverman & AthenaAnkrah #SupportPublicRadio #accountability www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

Republicans target state agencies and boards, bring Trump’s ‘DOGE’ to Arizona After the November 2024 election, legislative Republicans pledged to follow in President Donald Trump’s footsteps and rein in state government.

“If you really want (state agency) efficiency, oversight, & accountability, fund the Auditor General’s Office to do that & stop standing in the way of the governor getting talented people into (director) jobs..." azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/01...

With no human-to-human transmission of #H5N1 influenza & urban Maricopa County not being super agricultural, its presence in wastewater raises intriguing questions about the source.

Today's #AZPHA blog explores why it's been detected & the implications. 👇🏻 azpha.org/2024/12/31/h...

Call for presentations at our upcoming AZ #PublicHealth Association conference:

✅Using AI to enhance PH practice & patient population health
✅Data infrastructure & informatics
✅Public health workforce
✅Engaging public health professionals

Deadline 2/5/25. #medsky More ➡️ azpha.org/2025/01/02/c...

'Association v. Causation: A key distinction when developing public health policy'

Tattoos & poison ivy highlight the difference in today's AZ Public Health Association blog azpha.org/2024/12/30/a...

Homelessness increases in Arizona; affordable housing remains out of reach for many According to the report, there are nearly 15,000 people experiencing homelessness in Arizona, a 3.5% increase from 2023.

Thanks for consistently connecting the dots on our public health crises, @willhumble.bsky.social. Homelessness increases in Arizona; affordable housing remains out of reach for many www.azfamily.com/2024/12/28/h...

'The Real Danger of State Agency Sunset Reviews: Ineffectiveness During Unified Government'

"#AZ needs structural reforms like mandatory independent legislative hearings on Auditor General findings & increased funding for the Auditor General’s Office"➡️ #publichealth azpha.org/2024/12/29/t...

If the incoming administration cuts $ for the ACA expansion population (per project 2025) #AZs trigger law eliminates that coverage plus the $500K childless adults.

Look for a fix bill from Senator Miranda. Today's blog explains more👇🏻
azpha.org/2024/12/21/t...

Lack of coordination hinders state response to maternal mortality Despite a flurry of recommendations from maternal health advocates and policymakers, a lack of strategic oversight and coordination—exacerbated by budget and staffing constraints—has hindered comprehe...

Good #AZ maternal mortality intervention story by @carmela.bsky.social. Lots of success but still things on the to do list.

Missed chance for #ADHS to explain what's been achieved:

"The department declined repeated interview requests to discuss the issue in more detail." azcir.org/news/2024/12...

Here's @HHSGov Staffing Plan for when the federal government shuts down Saturday.

55% of the 90K staff among the 10 HHS agencies will remain on duty, 45% will be furloughed. #CMS #CDC #FDA #HRSA #NIH #IHS #AHRQ #ASPR #SAMHSA (WIC & SNAP are in USDA).
www.hhs.gov/about/budget...

This AZ nonprofit helps babies exposed to opioids, but struggles to get paid by insurance An Arizona nonprofit focused on newborn babies exposed to addictive substances had a large insurer come back for its reimbursement after paying the nonprofit five years ago. The case highlights diffic...

Another example of health insurers playing reimbursement hardball with their most important parts of their network.
www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...

Step by step process to fight back when your commercial health insurer won't pay a claim or denies your treatment in today's #Arizona Public Health Association blog:

'What to Do When Your Health Insurer Denies Your Claim or Treatment: A Guide for Arizonans' ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/15/wha…

Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

Find out why your health insurer denied your treatment or claim using this tool from Propublica - their 'Claim File Helper'. It'll help you customize a letter requesting the docs & reasons why your insurer denied your coverage, a prerequisite for your appeal ➡️ projects.propublica.org/claimfile/#bel…

While the large-scale efforts to compel recalcitrant cities to humanize their overly restrictive zoning restrictions contributing to the lack of affordable housing in #AZ there were some good policy movements last legislative session.

Today's #AZPHA blog #publichealth ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/10/a...

St. Luke's in Phoenix has reopened and may soon get a new name Arizona has given the go-ahead to a California health care management company to reopen St. Luke's Behavioral Health Hospital.

It's a drop in the bucket compared to the large deficit of secure environments we need for folks getting court ordered psychiatric treatment - but 26 new beds are a start. Story via Stephanie Innes 👇🏻 #ACMI #PublicHealth @azcentral.bsky.social #ArizonaMadMoms www.azcentral.com/story/money/...

Connecting through music | Center for Health Equity Research The music intervention team supports a comprehensive, culturally approach to addressing mental and physical disparities through music-based interventions.

Love this innovative practice.

Thank you #NAU #CHER #NARBHA sounds like something #ADHS #ArizonaStateHospital patients would benefit from too 😊 nau.edu/center-healt...

Good question. That's a good idea for me to research for an upcoming blog. There are data re: the percentage of denied claims but not sure about the more important denied prior authorization percentages - a huge treatment barrier.

Section 5 of the @AZDHS Child Fatality Report azdhs.gov/documents/prev… offers dozens of evidence-based policy recommendations.

Among the most powerful are the firearm management policies:

✅Child access prevention laws
✅Mental health screening
✅Gun licensing & tracking 2/

Preventing child fatalities in Arizona The Arizona Child Fatality Review Program evaluates every child's death and provides evidence-based policy ideas to prevent further deaths.

Half of the 853 child deaths in #Arizona were preventable with:

✅Gun management laws
✅Safe sleep practices
✅Better driving decisions
✅Drowning & poisoning prevention

Discussion & more detail in this #ArizonaHorizon episode. 1/ azpbs.org/horizon/2024...

Join #ArizonaHorizon guest host Steve Goldstein & me tonight at 5/10 as we explore this year's child fatality report & how we could save many young lives:

✅Gun safety laws
✅Safe Sleep
✅Car restraints
✅Poisoning prevention
✅Preconception health

➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/01/p...

Arizona child gun deaths went up 170%. New report says parents should remove firearms from home Over the past decade, firearm-related deaths among children in Arizona have increased by more than 170%, and it’s the leading cause of preventable deaths among teens. The Arizona Public Health Associa...

#Arizona child gun deaths are up 170% in the last decade.

“... there are lots of policy interventions that could make a huge difference... but the state Legislature (majority) is just completely unwilling to consider anything with respect to firearms". www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...