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Web Feature: On the Playing Field, Life Goes On

An all-veteran, all-amputee softball team reconnects with their love for the game

Finding a Home for Medical Marijuana

As state finalizes regulations about medical marijuana, local residents look for dispensary sites--and find a host of complex requirements

Medicaid Funding in Jeopardy

Healthcare providers uneasy about impact of imminent AHCCCS cuts

Living with Lupus

Researchers and survivors in Tucson raise awareness of an often misunderstood disease

Episode 8: Medicaid Cuts Could Constrict State's Recovery

Health care for working poor, insurance rates, and the overall economy would all suffer if Arizona slashes or stops AHCCCS, experts say

Valley Fever: Common, Yet Misdiagnosed

Improper diagnosis is common and can cost patients their health, or their lives

Family Pharmacies in Decline?

Number of independently-owned pharmacies is down significantly in Tucson

Record Cold Cuts Off Services

Freezing temperatures wreak havoc in Southern Arizona

The Math on Meth

Local agency reports significant drop in referrals, but some people are still struggling with addiction

The Affordable Care Act, Explained

As Congress readies to repeal the health care reform law, one expert explains what it actually means for Arizonans

A Haven for the Different

Students with autism spectrum disorders and other conditions learn independent living in Tucson

Rx to the Rescue

When pharmacists take part in patient care, patients fare better--and their care costs less

Program Tackles Obesity's Steep Costs

Stimulus dollars aid the fight against obesity in Pima County

Cancer's Ripple Effect: Diagnosis Impacts Entire Families

Author draws from her own experience to write a guide to the cancer journey

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