This recall is separate and unrelated to the June 2021 Philips Respironics ventilator, BiPAP, and CPAP machine recall.

Wear your mask. Get the COVID-19 vaccine. We are all counting on you.

As of Wednesday’s Arizona Department of Health Services Data Dashboard, 2,402 new COVID-19 cases were reported as well as 37 lives lost to the coronavirus in a day.

AHCCCS has increased the payment rates for COVID-19 vaccine administration for dates of service on and after August 9, 2021.

Comments may be submitted on the ADHS website by August 8.

The guidance discusses when long COVID may be considered a disability under these laws, shares examples and related resources.

CMS has also issued a Request for Information soliciting comments on establishing the new rural emergency hospital provider type.

Comment period has been extended to August 20.

Governor Doug Ducey revoked 25 pandemic-related Executive Orders July 2.

The legislature passed an approximately $13 billion state budget last week which includes a $1.3 billion tax cut beginning in tax year 2022 and will grow to approximately $1.8 billion per year as it’s implemented over multiple years - more than $353 million for road construction and preservation and $92 million for universities.