Cronkite News: Arizona news briefing

In this episode, we discuss executive orders and their direct impact on health equity. Guest Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association, emphasizes the crucial role of DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility) in strengthening public health systems. Humble stresses that state and local governments can push forward DEIA initiatives to improv

In Arizona - a Medicaid expansion state and home to roughly 34,000 federal employees - President Donald Trump’s orders and actions are impacting the public health sector, affecting jobs, medical research, vaccines, public insurance and gender-affirming care. (Audio by Brian Petersheim Jr./Cronkite News)

We explore the state of hockey in Arizona, highlighting both its high school triumphs and the hopes for a returning NHL presence. (Audio by Mihir Sinhasan/Cronkite News)

Explore the context and history of diversity, equity, and inclusion with Velicia McMillan Humes, chief diversity officer for the city of Tempe. (Audio by Cheyla Daverman/Cronkite News)

Tribal members will be able to access some traditional healing practices through government-run insurance programs. Christine Holden (White Mountain Apache/Hopi) is the tribal liaison at Arizona’s Medicaid program, AHCCCS. Holden speaks about the significance of this initiative, which aims to integrate culturally appropriate traditional healing practices into the Western health-c

To expand on the topic of racial and ethnic categorization and how it impacts health data and medical research within Hispanic/Latino populations, we spoke with Sonia Vega-López, bilingual and bicultural researcher and a professor of Nutrition at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University.

Skateboarding offers significant mental health benefits, which can be especially helpful for those from backgrounds where mental health is stigmatized. It helps reduce stress and anxiety, and boosts overall well being by releasing neurotransmitter hormones like dopamine, serotonin and endorphins. For many, it also provides a sense of belonging. (Audio by Lizeth Adriana Calderon/C

While white Arizonans register the highest cancer rates, Hispanic residents are more likely to die from cancer. Limited access to preventative care, health insurance, distrust of providers and cultural stigma is impacting cancer outcomes in Arizona’s Hispanic population.

Halloween is a fun, spooky holiday for many, but for those living with dementia, it can be frightening. Dementia affects thinking, memory and reasoning, and loud sounds, flashing lights and scary costumes can cause sensory overload, anxiety and fear. (Audio by Lizeth Adriana Calderon/Cronkite News)

In this inaugural episode, we thoroughly examine the effects of bed shortages for the seriously mentally ill on the families and community. Listen to our conversation with Josh Mozell, one of a few lawyers in the country with a mental health-care practice, and Tyra Street, whose son has schizophrenia.