This is a regularly updated story with the latest information, news and updates about the coronavirus and its impact in Arizona and beyond for Monday, July 27. PHOENIX – The Arizona health department ...

Dr. Livar was named to the role March 6 as part of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Extreme Heat Preparedness Plan. The 55-page plan lays out short- and long-term recommendations to address extreme heat in ...

PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey named a new director to lead the state’s Department of Health Services. Dr. Cara Christ will head the agency that oversees public health. She was named Wednesday. Christ ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Health Services is trying to encourage more Arizona families to get their kids vaccinated amid decreasing vaccination rates. State health officials say ...

PHOENIX — Nearly all SimonMed Imaging Centers are now licensed with the Arizona Department of Health Services and patients can expect more accountability if something goes wrong. “It gives us ...

Cara Christ, MD, director of Arizona’s Department of Health Services, is leaving her position for an executive position at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, AZFamily reports. Dr. Christ will be ...

One of the largest measles outbreaks in the U.S. is now centered in bordering areas of southwestern Utah and Arizona. In Southwest Utah, all but one of the 23 confirmed cases are among unvaccinated, ...

The order by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver cites failures, including preventable deaths and illegitimate “refusals” of ...

Two of Arizona’s top public health officials have resigned rather than face an acrimonious confirmation process at the legislature, where Republicans have used agency director hearings to play ...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the Arizona Department of Health Services for potentially violating the religious exercise and "conscience" rights of Christian behavioral ...

A complaint alleges state licensing agencies coerced faith-based groups to provide services like gender-affirming care and abortion referrals. The Arizona Department of Health Services is cooperating ...