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...

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...

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

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...

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

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 our Arizona State Hospital are making them worse | Important local investigative journalism by Amy Silverman & AthenaAnkrah #SupportPublicRadio #accountability www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

“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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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/...

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

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 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...

#Arizona Child Fatality Reports have been 🔑 to informing #AZ #publichealth interventions. This year's 31st annual report is no exception. Findings in today's @PublicHealthAZ blog ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/01/p... ✅Safe Sleep ✅Better firearm laws ✅Car restraints ✅Preconception health

“RFKJr has a long track record of believing things without evidence... when you put a person who doesn’t believe in the scientific method & doesn’t use evidence to drive his decision making in charge of those agencies, it’s alarming.” #ArizonaHorizon azpbs.org/horizon/2024...

Former Arizona public health director Will Humble on potential impact of RFK Jr. & Oz picks on Arizonans' wellbeing. Data points: -AZ childhood vaccination rates already trending downward. -More than half of all AZ residents have govt-supported health insurance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Owg...

New CDC data shows Arizona has one of the highest exemption rates in the country for kindergarteners' vaccinations, per Jessica Boehm of @axios.com. www.axios.com/local/phoeni...

Half of those experiencing homelessness in #Arizona have an #SMI designation, highlighting the importance of improving treatment & care system in #AZ's #Medicaid system. What gets measured gets done. More in my 1st #BlueSky post #AHCCCS ⬇️ azpha.org/2024/11/26/a...