Elijah Blanding: Man with traumatic brain injury located after going missing from Avondale facility
A West Valley family is desperate for answers after 25-year-old Elijah Blanding went missing from a mental health facility. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean reports.
Many Americans believe Medicaid, food stamp programs are underfunded, poll finds
Americans in a recent poll say they think more resources should be allocated for Medicaid and food nutrition assistance programs.
Army veteran in Arizona is fighting for his life
In this Care Force, an Army veteran who has dedicated his life to helping our country needs your help. Mike Burkhart got a medical diagnosis he and his family never expected and now he's fighting for his life.
Trump's budget bill will leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says
Trump’s “big, beautiful" budget bill would leave an additional 10.9 million Americans without health insurance and increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion, the CBO estimates.
Mesa senior brings joy to memory care residents with movies and music
A retired Navy veteran who lives at a Mesa assisted living facility visits memory care residents and shows them new movies and different kinds of music each week. "Just make them smile. I can do that," he said.
Cavities in children could increase by millions if fluoride is banned, study suggests
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants communities to stop fluoridating water.
People in these states spend the most on health care
Not surprisingly, people in the nation’s poorest states spend the largest share of their earnings on health care costs, a new WalletHub analysis found.
HHS, led by vaccine skeptic RFK Jr., cancels contract to fight flu viruses
The Health and Human Services Department, led by vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has canceled $766 million in payments to develop a vaccine against pandemic flu viruses.
RFK Jr.: No more COVID vaccines for healthy kids, pregnant women
The CDC will no longer recommend COVID vaccines to healthy children and pregnant women. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted the announcement in a video on May 27.
Valleywise Health reopens mental health unit in Maryvale
Valleywise Health is reopening a 24 bed mental health unit in Maryvale. Officials say this will help them better care for patients with serious mental illnesses. FOX 10's Irene Snyder has the story.
CVS staff get perks like beach days and donuts for hitting vaccine goals: Report
CVS is reportedly offering staff rewards like bonuses and pizza parties to increase vaccination rates, amid slowing demand and growing public skepticism.
FDA will limit approval for seasonal COVID vaccines: What to know
Healthy younger adults and children will no longer be automatically approved for annual COVID-19 vaccines under a new policy from the FDA.
'Devastated our lives': Former employees unaware they worked for businessman who pled guilty to AHCCCS fraud
Just over a year after a Phoenix area businessman pleaded guilty to fraudulent schemes and illegal control of enterprise, we spoke with three people who worked with him at his unlicensed healthcare facility, including a caterer who filed a lawsuit against him.
New guideline declares 'urgent need' for IUD insertion pain relief options
Doctors are being called to offer pain relief options to patients undergoing an intrauterine device (IUD) insertion procedure.
Nurse finds her passion after losing her mother
National Nurse Appreciation Week just wrapped up, but the meaning behind it is year round. FOX 10's Dominique Newland meets with a nurse who found her calling after her mother died.
First blood test for Alzheimer’s diagnosis cleared by FDA
Millions of Americans with the common dementia could benefit from less invasive diagnostic, experts say.
Where do Trump's $5 trillion 'Big Beautiful' tax cut bill and Project 2025 align?
Despite Trump's public distancing from Project 2025, his "One Big Beautiful Bill" incorporates several elements from the initiative, including changes to health care, tax cuts, food assistance, abortion access and student loans.
UnitedHealth Group's stock takes another hit after DOJ investigation report
In a statement to FOX 9, UnitedHealth Group called the Wall Street Journal's report "deeply irresponsible."
UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down, company suspends 2025 outlook
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down from his position with the United States' largest health insurer. Meanwhile, the company suspended its 2025 full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs.
Trump signs executive order to lower drug costs
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that will aim to lower the cost the U.S. pays for some drugs and pharmaceuticals. Trump’s order takes a so-called "most favored nation" approach to Medicare drug pricing. According to the Associated Press, it sets a 30-day deadline for the health department to broker new price tags for drugs.