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Health and Human Services Sector

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Catholic Church's Informant Didn't Violate Privacy Laws in Blabbing Patient Info to Diocese, St. Joseph's Hospital Says

    Image: www.freewilliamsburg.comNext time you need a procedure at a Catholic-affiliated hospital, watch out for the Bishop's snitches​ If you've been following the news today, you already know that the Catholic Church stripped St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix of its religious affilation be ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    Freaky Tiki Halloween

    Image: www.freewilliamsburg.comNext time you need a procedure at a Catholic-affiliated hospital, watch out for the Bishop's snitches​ If you've been following the news today, you already know that the Catholic Church stripped St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix of its religious affilation be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Genetically Modified Salmon aka Frankenfish -- Let Your Voice be Heard Tomorrow

    commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PSM_V11_D543_Salmon.jpg Salmon​ Get your speed-dial ready, folks.Tomorrow, September 16th is a National Day of Action in Washington, D.C. sponsored by Food and Water Watch. You can add your voice to those opposed to allowing this fish into our food supply. Ot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Man Accused of Beating Two Children to Death With Baseball Bat Found Incompetent

    Joe Sauceda Gallegos​The man charged in the 2008 beating death of two Phoenix boys was found incompetent to stand trial today and will be sent to a mental health facilityJoe Sauceda Gallegos, 38, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder after he allegedly beat two young boys to death wit ... More >>

  • Music

    November 19, 2009

    Dierks Bentley

    Joe Sauceda Gallegos​The man charged in the 2008 beating death of two Phoenix boys was found incompetent to stand trial today and will be sent to a mental health facilityJoe Sauceda Gallegos, 38, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder after he allegedly beat two young boys to death wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Arizona to Receive $804,000 From Pfizer; Company's Marketing Tactics Misled

    ​The long arm of the law gave the drug company Pfizer Inc. a couple of pretty firm slaps Wednesday, one of which will bring close to $1 million to Arizona.As part of a settlement for a multi-state federal lawsuit, the company has agreed to pay $33 million to 41 different states as punishment f ... More >>

  • News

    August 20, 2009

    If John Shadegg Wants People to Take Him Seriously, He Should Give Drug Companies Their Money Back

    ​The long arm of the law gave the drug company Pfizer Inc. a couple of pretty firm slaps Wednesday, one of which will bring close to $1 million to Arizona.As part of a settlement for a multi-state federal lawsuit, the company has agreed to pay $33 million to 41 different states as punishment f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin Releases Statement On Tragic Death of Wife and Son

    Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin says he considers it a "miracle" he was able to hold and get to know his newborn son for three days before the boy died. Martin's wife, Kerry, died on Monday a few hours after giving birth. In his statement today, Martin thanks the staff at Phoenix Children's Hospital ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Cindy Crawford to Help Celebrate Huge Donation to Banner Health

      Images: Crawford's MySpace pageLegendary supermodel Cindy Crawford will be at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa next week to help celebrate a $10 million donation to a children's hospital. The donation was made by local real estate company CEO Will Cardon, and will help su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Swine Flu Arizona: Hospitals Restrict Visitors, Extend Seasonal Flu Guidelines

    The Maricopa Medical Center and Banner Hospitals are among the health care facilities restricting visitors for the duration of the swine flu outbreak. It's nothing dramatic -- just an extension of seasonal flu guidelines put in place each year. They include: *No hospital visits at all by kids und ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Covance: Beagle March Organizer is Known Liar

    Camilla Strongin, spokeswoman for Covance, took issue with our Tuesday post about a planned march of beagles this Sunday in protest of the medical testing company in Chandler: Maybe you should do a little research on Jan McClellan before providing her cause such ligitamcy. I have included a stor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Beagle March Planned Against Chandler's Covance Facility

    Animal rights activists plan to march at a Chandler medical-testing lab plan on Sunday behind a procession of beagles. A group organized by Citizens Against Covance will walk about a half-mile on Gilbert Road just north of Germann Road to a spot near the Covance facility. As a stateme ... More >>

  • News

    October 30, 2008

    Maricopa Medical Center: The Election You’ve Never Heard of Could Cripple the Hospital We Depend on

    Animal rights activists plan to march at a Chandler medical-testing lab plan on Sunday behind a procession of beagles. A group organized by Citizens Against Covance will walk about a half-mile on Gilbert Road just north of Germann Road to a spot near the Covance facility. As a stateme ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    Living Canvas Tattoos 15-Hour Tattooing Event

    Animal rights activists plan to march at a Chandler medical-testing lab plan on Sunday behind a procession of beagles. A group organized by Citizens Against Covance will walk about a half-mile on Gilbert Road just north of Germann Road to a spot near the Covance facility. As a stateme ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2008

    Sicko at Changing Hands Bookstore

    Animal rights activists plan to march at a Chandler medical-testing lab plan on Sunday behind a procession of beagles. A group organized by Citizens Against Covance will walk about a half-mile on Gilbert Road just north of Germann Road to a spot near the Covance facility. As a stateme ... More >>

  • News

    December 14, 2006

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 14, 2006

    Animal rights activists plan to march at a Chandler medical-testing lab plan on Sunday behind a procession of beagles. A group organized by Citizens Against Covance will walk about a half-mile on Gilbert Road just north of Germann Road to a spot near the Covance facility. As a stateme ... More >>

  • News

    December 7, 2006

    Monkey Love

    The blarney-lovin' buzzard's craw is full o' scuttlebutt from Covance's monkeyshines, trigger-happy Tasers, and Jello Biafra's Stinkweeds wig-out

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST ART COLLECTION

    Phoenix Children's Hospital

  • Culture

    August 14, 2003

    Rock Jaw

    Dr. Kelly Cook is the king of rock 'n' roll dentistry

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    Rent a patient

    Need some quick cash? Everyone makes a killing when doctors and clinics scam the insurance companies.

  • Dining

    September 26, 2002

    Full Scale Alert

    Genetic engineering scheme smells fishy

  • Film

    February 14, 2002

    Snoozie Q

    Its heart is in the right place, but John Q. is too clumsy to make us care

  • News

    August 23, 2001

    Contract Killers

    After years of digging, Karen Ewers believes she's found that CIGNA stole benefits from her handicapped son

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    Shape Up or Sharpe Out

    Trouble-plagued NFL vet faces stint in Valley rehab

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    Bottomless Well

    Maryvale woman who nursed grandson through leukemia now faces her own medical crisis

  • News

    September 30, 1999

    War of the Wards

    Phoenix Children's Hospital, for years hidden inside Good Samaritan hospital, seems to have been misplaced by the federal government

  • News

    May 20, 1999

    Letters

    Phoenix Children's Hospital, for years hidden inside Good Samaritan hospital, seems to have been misplaced by the federal government

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Twisted System

    A Phoenix family stumbles through the tangled bureaucracy of modern medical care

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Panacea Tranquility

    Spiritual healing in Sedona hits a nerve

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Insurance, Business Lobbies Loco . . . over attempts to reform health maintenance organizations

    Spiritual healing in Sedona hits a nerve

  • Film

    June 25, 1998

    Afterthought Special

    Classic children's story Dr. Dolittle deserves better than this misconceived mess

  • News

    March 26, 1998

    Letters

    Classic children's story Dr. Dolittle deserves better than this misconceived mess

  • News

    October 2, 1997

    Deaf and Damned

    If Artie Martinez weren't deaf, he might have talked his way out of the Arizona State Hospital. Instead, he was locked up there for nearly 40 years.

  • News

    July 10, 1997

    Intergroupies

    Despite its dismal record insuring state workers, Intergroup has been welcomed back with open arms. The move has some employees seething.

  • News

    December 28, 1995

    The Health-Care Mirage

    GOP boosters say Arizona's medical system for the poor should be a model for national health-care reform. But three federal investigations question whether Arizona's system is any less expensive than traditional Medicaid plans.

  • News

    September 7, 1995

    FLASHES

    GOP boosters say Arizona's medical system for the poor should be a model for national health-care reform. But three federal investigations question whether Arizona's system is any less expensive than traditional Medicaid plans.

  • News

    June 22, 1995

    WHEN IS A DOCTOR NOT A DOCTOR?ACCORDING TO BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, WHEN HE'S MAKING ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS SUCH AS REJECTING REQUESTS FOR SURGERY

    GOP boosters say Arizona's medical system for the poor should be a model for national health-care reform. But three federal investigations question whether Arizona's system is any less expensive than traditional Medicaid plans.

  • News

    May 25, 1995

    GETTING ACCESS TO AHCCCSSPURNED HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS CLAIM BIDDING PROCESS FAVORS FIRMS THAT EMPLOY FORMER STATE WORKERS

    GOP boosters say Arizona's medical system for the poor should be a model for national health-care reform. But three federal investigations question whether Arizona's system is any less expensive than traditional Medicaid plans.

  • News

    April 27, 1995

    DEAD AND FORGOTTEN

    THE STATE'S MEDICAL SYSTEM FOR THE POOR DOESN'T KNOW WHETHER ITS CLIENTS ARE DEAD OR ALIVE. AND THAT'S HARDLY THE WORST OF THE PROBLEMS AT THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM.

  • News

    September 22, 1994

    CIGNA NURSES A GRUDGE

    INSURER'S HONCHOS HATED LAST WEEK'S NEW TIMES COVER STORY, AND SOMEONE THREW BUNDLES OF THAT ISSUE AWAY

  • News

    September 15, 1994

    WARNING CIGNA

    NEGLIGENCE BY ARIZONA'S BIGGEST HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY NEARLY KILLED JIM SELL'S WIFE. THEN CIGNA AND A MAJOR HOSPITAL WENT AFTER THEIR POCKETBOOK.

  • News

    May 12, 1993

    THE LAST DAYS OF TAMMY GENTRY

    THE SURGERY WAS SUPPOSED TO GIVE THE FORMER MARCH OF DIMES POSTER CHILD A LIFE. BUT A SERIES OF ERRORS INSTEAD LED TO HER DEATH.

  • News

    January 20, 1993

    RUMORS OF TUMORSSTATE FRUSTRATED BY SPECIALISTS' REFUSAL TO REPORT CANCER CASES

    THE SURGERY WAS SUPPOSED TO GIVE THE FORMER MARCH OF DIMES POSTER CHILD A LIFE. BUT A SERIES OF ERRORS INSTEAD LED TO HER DEATH.

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