and their push to expand operations in the United States has led to a wave of kidnappings, shootings and home invasions in
, state and federal officials said at a legislative hearing on Monday.
The drug trade has long brought violence to the state, which serves as a hub as illicit drugs and illegal immigrants are smuggled to the rest of the nation.
Over all, in this city and surrounding Maricopa County, homicides and violent crime decreased Read the rest of this entry »
of Maricopa County, Ariz., who has built a national reputation with his get-tough tactics, and county health officials have violated the Constitution by depriving jail inmates of adequate medical screening and care, feeding them unhealthy food and housing them in unsanitary conditions, a federal judge has ruled.
Sheriff Arpaio, whose jurisdiction over the Phoenix metropolitan area includes one of the country’s largest jail systems, must make Read the rest of this entry »
initiative said Friday that its recruiting effort has helped lasso another corporate headquarters for the corridor.
, which develops immune-regulating compounds for veterinary medicine, will relocate its headquarters to St. Joseph from Prescott, Ariz., sometime in the first quarter.
Imulan will be the first tenant in the new Christopher “Kit” Bond Science and Technology Incubator in St. Joseph. It will join the regionally headquartered Read the rest of this entry »
handled a case involving Joe Sauceda Gallegos, accused of killing two young boys at a playground Dec. 23.
DHS also is looking at how Magellan is dealing with other mentally ill patients, including those receiving court-ordered treatments.
Magellan provides mental and behavioral health services in the Phoenix area under a contract with the state agency.
ADHS spokeswoman Laura Oxley said she could not comment on specific cases and investigations Read the rest of this entry »
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
,
,
manages public sector
behavioral health care programs covering nearly two million individuals
through direct contracts with government agencies in Florida, Iowa,
Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. It also manages behavioral health
care as a subcontractor to leading health plans serving Medicaid
programs in Georgia, Indiana, Nevada, and Texas. Headquartered in Avon, Read the rest of this entry »
Unsuccessful in reaching a critical mass of members,
Health Plan of Arizona is pulling out of the Arizona market.
The health plan serves 16,000 Arizona members, but needed at least 50,000, said Cliff Klima, Arizona market relations executive for LifeWise.
Klima retired from LifeWise as Arizona president and CEO in 2007, but he was lured out of retirement last May when his replacement, Tom Dameron, returned to his roots at
Klima plans to stick Read the rest of this entry »
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, an independent licensee of the Blue
Cross and Blue Shield Association, is the largest Arizona-based health
insurance company. The not-for-profit company was founded in 1939 and
provides health insurance products, services or networks to more than
1.1 million individuals. With offices in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tempe and
Tucson, the company employs more than 1,500 Arizonans. For Read the rest of this entry »
The AZ Hospital Discharge Data Report is audited and reviewed by ADHS and required to be in compliance with state statutes. Each hospital is required to submit the Discharge Data Report, which provides information about finding the average price of a procedure at each particular hospital, comparing prices between the hospitals and links to hospital financial assistance and payment policies. “By having this report online, it gives patients the ability Read the rest of this entry »
An Arizona anesthesiologist is suing Ohio Universitys College of Osteopathic Medicine over its practice of fining some former students who dont practice in Ohio after they graduate. Some details of the case:
Ohio Universitys medical school has out-of-state applicants sign an agreement that includes a promise to practice in Ohio for five years immediately after graduation.
Lawmakers insisted on the provision when voting to establish Read the rest of this entry »
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are forward-looking statements. In addition, HealthSouth, through its senior
management, may from time to time make forward-looking public statements
concerning the matters described herein. All such estimates, projections, and
forward-looking information speak only as of the date hereof, and HealthSouth
undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such forward-looking
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