News and issues from Arizona.
Doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants have voted for union representation, setting up what could become a lengthy round of negotiations with one of Arizona’s largest healthcare employers.
Earlier today, Sentah the Truth published a story about medical emergencies and extended detention at an ICE facility in Arizona.
The state deserves scrutiny for failing to implement required cost controls. But “up to $493 million in potential cost reductions” is not the same as $493 million in waste — and behind every proposed cut is a question the headlines largely ignore: who will provide the care?
The federal government has finalized major Colorado River reductions beginning in 2027. Arizona could absorb a 760,000-acre-foot reduction under the Lower Basin states’ proposed sharing agreement. That doesn’t mean Phoenix is running out of water—but it does mean Arizona is entering a very different water future.