Saving Lives Through Heat Relief: Arizona’s Novel Approach – A Free Webinar
Friday July 10, 12:00pm – 1:00pm AZ-MST (PST) Extreme heat is the deadliest weather threat in the Southwest — but Arizona is proving those deaths are preventable. Join the Arizona Public Health Association and the Health Insights Hub by Hess III Consulting for this free virtual Power Hour on July 10, 2026, featuring Maricopa County and Pima County Departments of Public Health, for a closer look at their novel, coordinated
Housing Is Public Health: Congress Takes a Step Up… but the Real Work Is Still Local
Affordable housing (actually the lack of it) is one of the biggest public health issues in the US. Where families live, how stable their housing is, and how much of their paycheck goes toward rent or a mortgage have a direct effect on physical health, mental health, food security, transportation, and access to medical care. In fact, housing is the largest part of a low-income family’s budget. Electricity and food
Arizona’s 2026 Legislative Session: A Summary (& PowerPoint)
2026 AZ Legislative Session: A Public Health Perspective (ppt) 2026 AZ Ballot Propositions: A Public Health Perspective (ppt) Arizona’s 2026 legislative session is in the books. From a public health perspective, there were some important wins, several bad things were stopped or vetoed, and of course there were lots of missed opportunities. They also out some bad stuff on the November ballot. The Bills There were a few bills that
Rural Health Transformation Funds & Bids to be Announced this Week?
Rural AZ will be facing the hardest effects of the federal Medicaid cuts included in H.R. 1. Over the next few years. The new law will make it harder for many people to stay enrolled in Medicaid. Starting in January about 500,000 people in the “Medicaid expansion” population will need to prove they’re meeting work or community-engagement requirements. Congress’ Proposed Medicaid Cuts & Kennedy’s Separate IED: How Arizona Could Lose
Free Webinar: Saving Lives Through Heat Relief: Arizona’s Novel Approach
Saving Lives Through Heat Relief: Arizona’s Novel Approach Friday July 10, 12:00pm – 1:00pm AZ-MST (PST) Extreme heat is the deadliest weather threat in the Southwest — but Arizona is proving those deaths are preventable. Join the Arizona Public Health Association and the Health Insights Hub by Hess III Consulting for this free virtual Power Hour on July 10, 2026, featuring Maricopa County and Pima County Departments of Public Health,
FDA Panel Backs New mRNA Flu Vaccine Despite Kennedy’s War on Vaccine Science
Given Kennedy’s unfounded hostility toward mRNA technology and his work to undermine objective vaccine review at CDC, ACIP and FDA… this week’s FDA advisory committee meeting was a surprise. FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously that the benefits of Moderna’s new mRNA flu vaccine, called mFlusiva, outweigh its risks for adults 50 and older. Most influenza vaccines are still made using eggs. The egg process works