Arizona’s SNAP Eligibility Collapses, Signaling Big Administrative Problems at ADES
Arizona has had a stunning drop in participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since the start of the year… about a 41% decline. For context, the next closest state (Florida) had a much smaller drop of roughly 12%, while the national average decline is about 8%. The fact that eligibility in Arizona fell off a cliff while there was a much more modest decline in all the other states
A Common Thread: How War, Helium, and Diagnostic Healthcare Are Linked
Most people think helium is mainly for party balloons. It makes sense that folks think that because that’s the use of helium that we actually see. But the vast majority of helium is used in medical diagnostic imaging instruments and computer chip manufacturing. Helium is an inert gas element and can’t be manufactured. It’s not in the air we breathe because it’s so light it escapes the atmosphere – so
AHCCCS 101 (Part 1 of 4): AHCCCS’ Origin Story – Why Arizona Built Medicaid Different
Most states joined Medicaid in the late 1960s after Congress created it in 1965 (during the Johnson Administration). Arizona didn’t. In fact, Arizona was the last state to implement Medicaid… waiting until 1982 to launch what we now call AHCCCS (the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System). That delay made a big difference in how AHCCCS’ business model was built because between 1966 and 1980 the Medicaid world had already
Register Today: From Crisis to Care: Improving Outcomes in Arizona’s Behavioral Health System
We’ve just about finalized our agenda for the Arizona Public Health Association’s 98th Annual Conference, and this year’s program focuses on one of the most important public health challenges facing Arizona: strengthening our behavioral health system. View Our Agenda Join us Friday, May 1 at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix for From Crisis to Care: Improving Outcomes in Arizona’s Behavioral Health System. The day will explore practical strategies to improve outcomes
Public Health:The Main Reason We’re Living Longer & Healthier Lives
When people think about why we’re living longer than we did 100 years ago, most think it’s because of medical and surgical breakthroughs like new drugs, better surgeries, advanced cancer treatment and high-tech hospitals. Those are good things to be sure and have helped. But the heavy lifting has been done by implementing evidence based public health policies. Things like clean drinking water, worker safety regulations, safer roads, seat belts
Public Health Journalism this Week
Arizona-Utah measles outbreak surpasses 500 cases Maricopa County Fair won’t have petting zoo after E. coli outbreak What is Cicada COVID? Should you worry about new variant in AZ? 3 New states advance Death With Dignity; AZ Bill dies without a hearing Copa Health is suing its former CEO, alleging misuse of funds Major AZ mental health provider Copa Health sues former CEO