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• Brewer-Goddard debate
  Sep 3, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  The company announced in June that it plans to double the size of its operation here. Brewer's role? Lisa Short, Sargent's director of strategic planning, credited the town of Marana and Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities with making sure the company wasn't lured away by California or Florida. Marana offered to help speed up development and provide tax credits for money spent on the construction.
• CEO says UA health giant has big future
  Aug 29, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  You now have more employees, for example, than the city of Tucson. As far as volume (of Medicaid patients), we tend to run second or third highest in the state. He was named interim CEO in 2008 and permanent CEO in 2009. "Larry has left the organization.
• The Sun, Yuma, Ariz., Joyce Lobeck column
  Aug 28, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  So Junk Masters was created. Junk Masters will remove such items as old furniture and appliances, garage junk, yard waste, tree limbs, fencing and sheds.
• Pima seen as key to Prop. 106 campaign
  Aug 27, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Eve Shapiro, a longtime advocate of health-care reform. "I'm not sure how the language changed specifically to make AHCCCS not as concerned. He's hoping Novack will return to Pima County for a debate on the measure. Novack said he'd consider it. Tucsonan Jim Hannley, 58, and self-employed, said he's spending $150 per month on a health insurance plan that has a $10,000 deductible.
• Kelly grabs CD8 win
  Aug 25, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Andy Goss dropped out in July, throwing his support behind Kelly. In August, Brian Miller suspended his campaign and said Paton was the only one left in the race who could beat Giffords. Kelly is a project manager for Don Kelly Construction, which has done several infrastructure projects paid for with stimulus and earmark dollars.
• New south-side clinic for women will offer free pregnancy tests
  Aug 15, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  There will be no abortions performed at the clinic, he said. "We wanted to do something about the fact that a lot of Spanish-speaking patients are somewhat marginalized.
• EDITORIAL
  Jul 20, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), the state's public health program, will be closed Friday, too. There are a few exceptions to the shutdown. Prisons, the state hospital and other services deemed "essential" will keep employees on the job. The national unemployment rate stands at 9.5 percent. But even working people are suffering.
• Kids program awards grants despite uncertainty
  Jul 19, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  Regional councils made up of volunteers decide what programs are awarded funds.
• Arizona's school health policies are traditionally murky
  Jul 18, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  Arizona lawmakers passed a bill in the last session that requires all Arizona school districts to hold a hearing by Jan. 1 to inform parents about any district policy regarding recess that might exist. Beyond that, each school district can set its own recess policy. Schools must, however, have a wellness policy that addresses healthy eating and physical activity. That was mandated by the federal Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004.
• Changes in health laws perplexing
  Jul 16, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Sun
  ...new health care regulations modified. It's the largest insurer in Flagstaff, with more than 30,000 policies here. The insurer dislikes one new requirement for it to spend 85 percent of the premiums the public pays to provide health care, versus the current 70 percent, and another that would limit the amount premiums could vary between young and old. Some changes kick in this September. The big year for changes is 2014, when insurers will have to cover anyone who...