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• Mesa renews efforts to lure colleges, health care downtown
  Sep 3, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  I'm just stating fact." In landing a college or medical facility, Smith said the city has to do more than just market the 60 acres owned by the city. Mesa must sell the urban experience, the Mesa Arts Center and the light-rail line set to reach downtown in 2016, he said. The study concluded the Valley's five Level I centers are adequate, even if they aren't in the best places.
• 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.
• More adults turning to EVIT for job training
  May 16, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  At the same time last year, there were 157 adult students. They could graduate from EVIT and come back post secondary." Adults are those who have a high school diploma or GED or are older than 22. Last fall, she enrolled in EVIT's surgical technician program.
• Health care corridor taking shape along Higley Road
  Apr 14, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  His mom, Mindy, lives a few miles from the Phoenix Children's Hospital satellite location in Mesa. She brings Hayden there for physical therapy weekly. "It's good to have onestop shop," she said. In 2009, the hospital saw 12,988 inpatients and 50,167 in the emergency room.
• Health care corridor forms along Higley Road
  Apr 13, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  His mom, Mindy, lives a few miles from the Phoenix Children's Hospital satellite location in Mesa. It opened in September 2007 with 250 doctors. There are now more than 900 physicians, said Susan Gordon, spokeswoman for the hospital. In 2009, the hospital saw 12,988 inpatients and 50,167 in the emergency room.
• Flag businesses mull reform options
  Apr 12, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Sun
  ...employee's income. If the insurance costs more than that, the employee could leave the NAU insurance policy and go shopping in a federally regulated marketplace for individuals. NAU would have to offer such an individual the same amount it would have contributed if the employee had bought the NAU policy. ANOTHER SMALL BUSINESS Michael Golightly employs 23 at Golightly Tire, and he needs 12 employees to sign up for health insurance to keep an insurance plan....
• Community health center opens in Chandler
  Apr 11, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  The city of Chandler kicked in $500,000. Greg Auxier, with Gilbert Pediatrics, has been a volunteer pediatrician for the San Marcos site for 10 years. Jeanette Camacho, left, examines Beverlee Spisz, 14, of Chandler who made a visit to the Chandler Care Center with a complaint of numerous headaches.
• Health care reform's impact in Arizona
  Mar 25, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  That's going to bring in a less healthy group into the insurance pool. They cannot charge higher premiums for someone who has a pre-existing condition," Baldwin said. With the individual mandate in the bill, everyone will soon be required to carry insurance. Insurers will eventually have to cover all Americans under the sweeping reforms passed Tuesday.
• Flag providers react to health reform bill
  Mar 24, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Sun
  You're going to have higher premiums, but more government subsidies." --A hospital president "It's a good thing.