Cigna and Tenet Healthcare are deadlocked in a contract dispute, risking healthcare access for over 400,000 Arizonians if not resolved by New Year's Day.

Phoenix has introduced a new protocol for 911 calls, letting callers request behavioral health support directly, aimed at improving response to mental health emergencies.

Governor Katie Hobbs declares Arizona Antibiotic Awareness Week to combat antimicrobial resistance, aligning with national and global awareness efforts.

The FDA has approved a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation device to treat adolescents with severe depression, offering a non-medical treatment alternative.

Two Phoenix women, a physician assistant and a mother/grandmother, share personal battles with breast cancer to highlight the disease's unpredictability and the importance of regular health screenings.

Barbara Lang won the Pete Wertheim Public Health Leadership Award for her dedicated public health service in Arizona and was honored by AzPHA in Phoenix.

Retired detention officer Melissa Lawson opened up about her breast cancer fight, stressing the importance of awareness of health disparities among Black women and the severity of her treatment. She now leads a support group, "Soul Sistahs Fighting."

Banner Health's new 65,000-square-foot center in Goodyear at GSQ aims to enhance local medical care accessibility, offering services like primary care and advanced imaging, and is set to open on Oct. 22.

Arizona's health insurance claim denial rate surpasses the national average, affecting access to crucial medications and services for patients and financial stability for medical providers.

Local sports events honored cancer survivors and educators, with the Arizona Cardinals celebrating a couple's fight against cancer and the UIW marking their Pink Out game for breast cancer awareness and honoring teachers.

Pinal County Board declared October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month to boost awareness, underscore early detection, and support those affected by the disease.

Arizona's AHCCCS faces scrutiny amid a fraud scandal within sober living homes, affecting Medicaid funds and indigenous populations. Providers like The Haven are caught up, facing financial issues due to withheld payments by the state.

The DFFM has initiated the Yellow Jacket project in Arivaca, Arizona, to reduce wildfire risk by thinning 61 acres to create fuel breaks, with the work expected to finish by year's end.