Gov. Katie Hobbs tapped longtime health care leader Debbie Johnston to lead the Department of Health Services on Monday.

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services was given its first-ever Newborn Screening Quality Award by the March of Dimes on Thursday. The department was awarded because of its efforts to ...

Local organizations and health departments are trying to navigate their outreach and management after losing nearly $12 billion worth of public health grants across the country. The Arizona Department ...

Newly released Department of Health Services records of sanctions obtained by The Arizona Republic show far more fines than ...

The federal government halted $190 million in public health funding to Arizona, impacting over 200 grants. The funding cuts will impact programs such as the modernization of Arizona's disease ...

PHOENIX Ariz. (KVOA) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has terminated multiple federal grants, impacting Arizona's public health efforts as of March 24, 2025. The Arizona Department ...

PHOENIX – Arizona officials recently learned the state is losing $190 million in public health grants as part of widespread reductions in federal spending. The Arizona Department of Health Services ...

Arizona is not new to the managed care model, which means the state does not directly provide or administer most care. The state pioneered Medicaid managed care by creating AHCCCS, the first mandatory ...

A Valley family shared their reaction to a state investigation into a Mesa birth center. Daniel and Carson Neisess complained to the Arizona Department of Health Services after their newborn son died, ...