Humira has enjoyed high-priced U.S. exclusivity for 20 years. Its challengers could save the health care system $9 billion and herald savings from the whole class of drugs called biosimilars.
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Environmental Report Card Released for AZ Legislature, Governor
Grades are in for Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Legislature. The Grand Canyon chapter of the Sierra Club and Chispa Arizona this week released this year’s environmental report card in English and Spanish.
National, AZ House Prices Decline
In June 2023, home prices in the United States decreased by 0.83 percent compared to last year to a median price of $425,177
Returning to the Moon Can Benefit Commercial, Military and Political Sectors
NASA’s Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, with the first human landing currently scheduled for 2025.
Inflation Continues to Cool Nationwide
Inflation in the United States continued its downward trend, as consumer prices rose three percent this year through June, a significant decrease in the previously skyrocketing inflation trends, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Hobbs Flies LGBTQ Pride Flags on the AZ Executive Tower for First Time Ever
Gov. Katie Hobbs decorated the Ninth Floor balcony with four pride flags. The Democrat, a staunch supporter of LGBTQ rights, vowed in a statement to continue working to ensure equality for all Arizonans.
Mothers in Arizona and Across the U.S. Depend on Medicaid | Opinion
Research shows the U.S. mortality rate is more than three times higher than other industrialized nations, with an average of 24 deaths per 100,000 births in 2020. This crisis, however, overwhelmingly impacts mothers of color.
‘Failure of Government’: AZ Moves to End Predatory Medicaid Fraud Targeting Indigenous People
The administration of former Gov. Doug Ducey was aware of the fraudulent tactics targeting Indigenous communities for years but did not make meaningful or lasting efforts to address them.
Obesity in Children is Rising Dramatically, and it Comes with Major – and Sometimes Lifelong – Health Consequences
In the past two decades, children have become more obese and have developed obesity at a younger age. A 2020 report found that 14.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. live with obesity.
Arizona Unemployment Rate Hits 3.5 Percent
Arizona’s March state unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, a 0.2 percent drop from February.