Navajo Nation 'Junk Food' Tax Clashes with Economics
Half of population living in poverty; for them, snack foods are cheaper than fresh, healthy products.
How Family Drug Court Led One Parent to Get Her Kids Back
Graduate and recovery specialist, both recovering addicts, describe how program benefited them.
Alzheimer's Will 'Overwhelm Us' Without Research Dollars, Academics Say
A Tucson family learns how the disease changes a husband, father and grandfather.
Students Aim to Curb Smoking, Raise Awareness at Bus Stop
Student-created art features tobacco-free messages on Sun Tran bench in front of Miles School.
7,000 Unintended Pregnancies Prevented in Arizona in 2014
Family Health Partnership uses federal funding for low-income women and families.
Arizona House Approves Abortion Restriction Bill
The Arizona House voted to approve a bill barring women from buying a health insurance plan through the federal marketplace that includes abortion coverage.
Kelly Twins - Scott, Mark - Help Gauge Effects of Space Travel
Astronaut Scott will soon start one year in space; scientists will compare him with earthbound twin Mark.
Arizona Healthcare Signups Nearly Doubled in Last Open Enrollment
Total statewide enrollment is now more than 200,000
Tucson Officials Want to Move Homeless from Downtown Camp
City, advocates say 'another vision' needed in services, circumstances for people living in park.
Banner Takeover of UAMC Comes at Midnight Friday
Deal worth up to $1B in works since last summer gives Phoenix health company 2 Tucson hospitals.
New Safety Methods Sprout in Fields After E.coli Outbreak
California spinach problem in 2006 led to measures now in effect there and in Southern Arizona.
Missed Insurance Deadline? Maybe Not.
Federal gov. extends window to buy health insurance to end of April to avoid tax penalty
Pima County Board Says No to Not Hiring Smokers
Supervisors OK $30 health insurance surcharge for workers who use tobacco or nicotine.
Arizona Spotlight for February 13th, 2015
A student learns to balance family, education, and work with limited income; translating Murakami's stories into English; repose as a way to deal with stress; a bull rider's quest for the Gold Buckle.
Tucsonans Get Help Buying Health Insurance
Deadline to enroll through federal marketplace is Sunday; potential fines for those without coverage.
