The enrollment period to apply for Medicare recently opened. Those with Social Security are automatically enrolled in two parts of the program. On PBS’s "Arizona Horizon," Alberto Alvarez of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program says there may be important changes that people may want to make.

The company Optum Rx opened its largest pharmacy fulfillment center in the country in Mesa this week. The facility is expected to employ about 300 people.

Arizona State University plans to vastly expand its footprint in downtown Phoenix. The university has announced it will build its new medical school in the center of the city.

A study of roughly 3,000 women from across the United States that found a link between hot flashes and cardiovascular disease.

Native Americans are more likely to develop Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia than their white peers. It’s one reason why a leading Alzheimer’s organization is hosting a caregiver conference for Native Americans later this week.

An imaging tool used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease will now be covered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

The Cartwright School District is set to receive $75,000 to address mental health and well-being challenges for students, teachers and staff.

Tempe has released key dates this month when the public can share views on whether to raise the age to legally buy tobacco. Doing so would mean the city adopts a policy similar to Flagstaff and Tucson.

For many Spanish speakers, like Hernández, finding affordable and accessible mental health care in Phoenix can be nearly impossible - despite the fact that the Hispanic population became the largest racial demographic in the city in 2021.