AZ: Poverty Issues
Report: Arizona Ranks Poorly in Overall Child Well-Being
New data ranks Arizona 39th in the country for overall child well-being. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2023 Kids Count Data Book…
AARP to Congress: 'Hands Off Social Security, Medicare'
As a showdown looms in Congress over whether to raise the federal debt ceiling, AARP Arizona is among the groups voicing concerns about the future of …
Annual Report Finds Arizona Children Increasingly Face Anxiety, Depression
Advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about the well-being of Arizona's children. The 2022 Kids Count Data Book released today ranks Arizona 44th …
Children's Advocates See Build Back Better Act Improving AZ Kids' Health
PHOENIX -- Health advocates in Arizona and across the country are pressing the U.S. Senate to approve the Build Back Better Act, because it would …
Groups Push Congress to Make Child Tax Credit Permanent
PHOENIX -- Starting this week, most Arizona families with children are seeing extra money in their bank accounts, and more than 1.5 million Arizona …
Grupos presionan al Congreso para hacer permanente el Crédito Tributario por Hijo
PHOENIX -- A partir de esta semana, muchas familias con niños en Arizona están viendo dinero extra en sus cuentas bancarias. Con esto má…
Report: AZ Under-Invests in Children's Health, Education, Well-Being
PHOENIX -- A decade-long look at how Arizona is taking care of its children finds the state is failing to provide the social, educational and …
Arizona Families Counting on Passage of COVID Relief Plan
PHOENIX, Ariz. - As Arizona families struggle to recover from the pandemic's economic fallout, advocates for children and families say quick passage …
Need Health Insurance? AZ Enrollment Reopens for 'Bidencare' Coverage
TUCSON, Ariz. -- It was originally nicknamed "Obamacare." But a lot of people are now calling it "Bidencare," because President Joe Biden has …
Many AZ Renters Face Eviction as Moratorium, Financial Aid Ends
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Many Arizonans have used legal and financial assistance programs to keep a roof over their heads during the pandemic. However…
Estudio: Menos Niñas y Niños de Arizona tienen acceso a Seguros de Salud
PHOENIX -- El número de niñas y niños de Arizona con seguro de salud, que había estado creciendo sostenidamente durante la dé…
Child-Care Access Critical for AZ Parents to Return to Work
PHOENIX -- Children's advocates say thousands of Arizona parents who've lost jobs in the pandemic can't return to work until public officials resolve …