Healthcare News - Greater Phoenix Chamber

Delta Dental of Arizona Names Jonathan Sokeye CPA, MBA Chief Financial Officer

Delta Dental of Arizona Names Jonathan Sokeye CPA, MBA Chief Financial Officer

Banner Health earns third consecutive Great Place to Work Certification™

Banner Health earns third consecutive Great Place to Work Certification™

Arizona State University’s School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology Provides Free Counseling Services to all Arizona College Students; Low-Cost Counseling Available for the Community

Arizona State University’s School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology Provides Free Counseling Services to all Arizona College Students; Low-Cost Counseling Available for the Community

Valleywise Health Becomes the First Hospital in Arizona to Implement LifeBubble™ NICU Technology Through a Community-Funded Initiative

Valleywise Health Becomes the First Hospital in Arizona to Implement LifeBubble™ NICU Technology Through a Community-Funded Initiative

AZ Blue Health Choice Expands Access to Care with In-Home, Whole-Family Care Model Through Nest Health Partnership

AZ Blue Health Choice Expands Access to Care with In-Home, Whole-Family Care Model Through Nest Health Partnership

Grant Helps More Arizona Moms Access Postpartum Support

Grant Helps More Arizona Moms Access Postpartum Support

Delta Dental of Arizona Contributed More than $2 Million Through Community Giving in 2025; Positively Impacted 724,544 Individuals Statewide

Delta Dental of Arizona Contributed More than $2 Million Through Community Giving in 2025; Positively Impacted 724,544 Individuals Statewide

Banner Health report shows Arizona research driving national medical innovation

Banner Health report shows Arizona research driving national medical innovation

AZ Blue Employees Volunteer Over 14,000 Hours to Support Community Health

AZ Blue Employees Volunteer Over 14,000 Hours to Support Community Health

Kelly Barr Appointed to Valleywise Health District Board

Kelly Barr Appointed to Valleywise Health District Board

Sparkle Smile Dental Care Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Ribbon Cutting in Phoenix

Sparkle Smile Dental Care Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Ribbon Cutting in Phoenix

Banner Health annual report highlights $1.1 billion in community investments, medical breakthroughs

Banner Health annual report highlights $1.1 billion in community investments, medical breakthroughs

Rise Opportunity Center Grand Opening March 31

Rise Opportunity Center Grand Opening March 31

Funding for 25 People in Phoenix to Become a Medical Assistant

Funding for 25 People in Phoenix to Become a Medical Assistant

Fiesta Sports Foundation and AZ Blue Open Applications for Seventh Annual Empowering Diversity Scholarship

Fiesta Sports Foundation and AZ Blue Open Applications for Seventh Annual Empowering Diversity Scholarship

AZ Blue Invested Over $6M in 2025: Inspiring Health, Hope, and Opportunity

AZ Blue Invested Over $6M in 2025: Inspiring Health, Hope, and Opportunity

Valleywise Health Announces Promotion of Warren Whitney to Chief Administrative Officer

Valleywise Health Announces Promotion of Warren Whitney to Chief Administrative Officer

Sonora Quest and Laboratory Sciences of Arizona Announce Jennifer Erickson as CEO-Elect

Sonora Quest and Laboratory Sciences of Arizona Announce Jennifer Erickson as CEO-Elect

AZ Blue Commits $100K to Tackle Food Insecurity

AZ Blue Commits $100K to Tackle Food Insecurity

Vitalant celebrates National Blood Donor Month with new locations, community drives, and life-saving partnerships

Vitalant celebrates National Blood Donor Month with new locations, community drives, and life-saving partnerships

Businesswoman Spotlight: Dr. Janice Johnston, Redirect Health

Businesswoman Spotlight: Dr. Janice Johnston, Redirect Health

Valleywise Health President & CEO Steve Purves Announces Retirement After 12 Years of Transformational Leadership

Valleywise Health President & CEO Steve Purves Announces Retirement After 12 Years of Transformational Leadership

The Language of Connection: Lessons from My Work in Autism

The Language of Connection: Lessons from My Work in Autism

AZ Blue Introduces Coverage with Care Built In

AZ Blue Introduces Coverage with Care Built In

Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health Celebrates 60 Years of Life-saving Care

Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health Celebrates 60 Years of Life-saving Care

Women's Mental Health Support

Women’s Mental Health Support

AZ Blue Honors Three Arizona Nurses

AZ Blue Honors Three Arizona Nurses

Mental Health at Work: 5 Ways Arizona Businesses Can Protect Their Greatest Asset

Mental Health at Work: 5 Ways Arizona Businesses Can Protect Their Greatest Asset

Arizona’s Higher Education Outlook: What to Expect in 2025-2026

Arizona’s Higher Education Outlook: What to Expect in 2025-2026

Banner|Aetna Marks 3 Years of Type 2 Diabetes Reversal through Virta Health, Thousands See Results

Banner|Aetna Marks 3 Years of Type 2 Diabetes Reversal through Virta Health, Thousands See Results

Delta Dental of Arizona Announces Partnership with A.T. Still University for First-Ever Inclusive Dentistry & Oral Health Immersion Program in Western United States

Delta Dental of Arizona Announces Partnership with A.T. Still University for First-Ever Inclusive Dentistry & Oral Health Immersion Program in Western United States

Up to 18,000 AZ Blue Medicaid Members May Now Receive Care at Home

Up to 18,000 AZ Blue Medicaid Members May Now Receive Care at Home

AZ Blue Donates $80K to Support U of A Health Student Training

AZ Blue Donates $80K to Support U of A Health Student Training

Catch Serious Health Issues Early with Free Preventive Care

Catch Serious Health Issues Early with Free Preventive Care

AZ Blue Foundation Awards $275,000 to Expand Care Across Arizona

AZ Blue Foundation Awards $275,000 to Expand Care Across Arizona

Pete Chuchro, General Manager & Market Growth Leader of Arizona, Cigna Healthcare

Pete Chuchro, General Manager & Market Growth Leader of Arizona, Cigna Healthcare

Prevention and Integration are Keys to Health Care Affordability

Prevention and Integration are Keys to Health Care Affordability

Mental Health Education in the Classroom: A Call for Action

Mental Health Education in the Classroom: A Call for Action

$200,000 Gift Expands Healthcare Education and Workforce in Maricopa County

$200,000 Gift Expands Healthcare Education and Workforce in Maricopa County

Delta Dental of Arizona, PDS Health Announce Launch of “The Role of Oral Health in Primary Care and Diabetes Awareness”

Delta Dental of Arizona, PDS Health Announce Launch of “The Role of Oral Health in Primary Care and Diabetes Awareness”

VALLEYWISE HEALTH REVERIFIED AS LEVEL I ADULT TRAUMA CENTER

VALLEYWISE HEALTH REVERIFIED AS LEVEL I ADULT TRAUMA CENTER

Top 5 Tips for a Healthier Heart

Top 5 Tips for a Healthier Heart

Valleywise Health District Board Seeks to Fill Vacancy

Valleywise Health District Board Seeks to Fill Vacancy

Valleywise Health Board Welcomes Three New Members

Valleywise Health Board Welcomes Three New Members

VALLEYWISE HEALTH EARNS “A” RATING IN FALL 2024 LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE

VALLEYWISE HEALTH EARNS “A” RATING IN FALL 2024 LEAPFROG HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE

Let’s Get Real about Breast Health

Let’s Get Real about Breast Health

VALLEYWISE HEALTH BOASTS FIFTH LOWEST PSYCHIATRIC READMISSION RATE IN U.S.

VALLEYWISE HEALTH BOASTS FIFTH LOWEST PSYCHIATRIC READMISSION RATE IN U.S.

AZ Blue Foundation Awards $1.2 Million to Improve Mental Health Across Arizona

AZ Blue Foundation Awards $1.2 Million to Improve Mental Health Across Arizona

Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Announces 2025 Grant Application Window Now Open; Arizona Nonprofits Offering Nutritional, Oral Health Programs for All Ages Invited to Apply

Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Announces 2025 Grant Application Window Now Open; Arizona Nonprofits Offering Nutritional, Oral Health Programs for All Ages Invited to Apply

How an integrated health care plan enables holistic care and reduces costs

How an integrated health care plan enables holistic care and reduces costs

Desert Diamond Dementia Pavilion Specializes in Dementia Care

Desert Diamond Dementia Pavilion Specializes in Dementia Care

Banner|Aetna Members Eliminate Medications and See Significant, Sustained Weight Loss on Its Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Program Through Virta Health

Banner|Aetna Members Eliminate Medications and See Significant, Sustained Weight Loss on Its Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Program Through Virta Health

Get Ready to Glow: The Ultimate Guide to Self-Care Bliss

Get Ready to Glow: The Ultimate Guide to Self-Care Bliss

Valleywise Health Welcomes Patients to New Medical Center

AZ Blue Foundation Awards $1M to Organizations Addressing Arizona’s Most Critical Health Challenges

Delta Dental of Arizona Earns Healthy Arizona Worksites Program Platinum Award

Addressing Mental Health In the Work Environment

Addressing Mental Health In the Work Environment

Delta Dental of Arizona Announces Additional Special Health Care Needs Benefit

Valleywise Health Foundation Receives $500,000 Gift from Brandon B. and Paige Rafi of Rafi Law Group

Valleywise Health Foundation Receives $500,000 Gift from Brandon B. and Paige Rafi of Rafi Law Group

Delta Dental of Arizona, University of Arizona Announce Creation of Oral Health Medical Initiative at The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

Delta Dental of Arizona, University of Arizona Announce Creation of Oral Health Medical Initiative at The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

Businesswoman Spotlight: Millie Oakeson, Diamondback Health

Businesswoman Spotlight: Millie Oakeson, Diamondback Health

Valleywise Health: New Hospital

Valleywise Health: New Hospital

Taking Control of Your Health Also Means Caring for Your Dental Health

Taking Control of Your Health Also Means Caring for Your Dental Health

Dr. Shar Najafi-Piper, CEO of Copa Health

October Businesswoman Spotlight: Dr. Shar Najafi-Piper, CEO of Copa Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement Grants Nearly $900K to 27 Organizations Statewide

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement Grants Nearly $900K to 27 Organizations Statewide

ArchWell Health – October Member Spotlight

Blue Cross Blue Shield of AZ Launches New Subsidiary: Prosano Health Solutions

Blue Cross Blue Shield of AZ Launches New Subsidiary: Prosano Health Solutions

Organizations Addressing Arizona's Most Critical Health Challenges Are Encouraged to Apply for Discretionary Grant

Organizations Addressing Arizona’s Most Critical Health Challenges Are Encouraged to Apply for Discretionary Grant

Todd Talks: Prioritizing mental health in the workplace enhances business profits, productivity

Todd Talks: Prioritizing mental health in the workplace enhances business profits, productivity

Let’s Change the Numbers and the Narrative on Behavioral Health and Inspire Hope

Tips for Prioritizing Minority Mental Health

Tips for Prioritizing Minority Mental Health

The Mental Health Provider Shortage Is Costing You

The Mental Health Provider Shortage Is Costing You

Sinema Hosts Tele-Town Hall on Fueling a Healthy Economy for All Arizonans

Sinema Hosts Tele-Town Hall on Fueling a Healthy Economy for All Arizonans

Banner|Aetna Members Eliminate Half of Diabetes Medications After Six Months on Virta Health’s Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Program

The key to a seamless health care experience for consumers? Payer and provider collaboration

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement Helps Address Mental Health with Grant Opportunity

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement Helps Address Mental Health with Grant Opportunity

Take Charge of Your Health

Local employers can benefit from innovative health insurance payvider models

Recognizing the signs and risk factors for a preventable public health crisis

Banner|Aetna, our state’s first joint venture health plan, has just launched a first-of-a-kind “Frictionless Billing” program

Dementia Campus Awarded Contract to Educate 3,000 Health Professionals

Dementia Campus Awarded Contract to Educate 3,000 Health Professionals

Cigna Medical Group Changes Name, Expands Health Services to More People

The new Diamondback Healthcare Center opens its high-acuity rehabilitation center in Phoenix

The new Diamondback Healthcare Center opens its high-acuity rehabilitation center in Phoenix

Banner|Aetna Executives Featured in Matters in Managed Care Webinar From The American Journal of Managed Care

Banner|Aetna Executives Featured in Matters in Managed Care Webinar From The American Journal of Managed Care

Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation and Career Connectors Partner to launch AZ Careers NOW, Arizona’s go-to-place for hiring events

Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation and Career Connectors Partner to launch AZ Careers NOW, Arizona’s go-to-place for hiring events

Increasing Mental Health Awareness in May

Mental Health Awareness Month: The Business Case for Focusing on Employee Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Month: The Business Case for Focusing on Employee Mental Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Holds Free Medicare Information Sessions, Now Through Mid-June

New Foundation is Making Arizona Healthier

New Foundation is Making Arizona Healthier

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for the Community & Health Advancement Announce Mental Health Grant Opportunity

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for the Community & Health Advancement Announce Mental Health Grant Opportunity

SB 1161 – Healthcare Costs Letter

SB 1161 – Healthcare Costs Letter

HB2691 Health Care Workforce and Grant Programs

HB2691 Health Care Workforce and Grant Programs

ElevateEdAZ Empowers Phoenix Students Through Career Readiness Interview Workshop

ElevateEdAZ Empowers Phoenix Students Through Career Readiness Interview Workshop

Bills and Pills: balancing adult caregiving and a career

Bills and Pills: balancing adult caregiving and a career

Banner|Aetna Health Insurance Now Available to Individuals as Open Enrollment Begins for the ACA Health Exchange

Banner|Aetna Health Insurance Now Available to Individuals as Open Enrollment Begins for the ACA Health Exchange

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA OFFERS WIDE RANGE OF ACA HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS FOR 2022

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA OFFERS WIDE RANGE OF ACA HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS FOR 2022

Foundation’s Health Care Workforce Collaborative aids in nursing shortage

How to Practice Self-care in the Workplace

How to Practice Self-care in the Workplace

Health Savings Accounts Offer Multiple Advantages To Employers and Employees

CVS Health Announces Wage Increases

CVS Health Announces Wage Increases

Banner|Aetna to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual insurance exchange marketplace in Arizona for January 1, 2022

Self-Care Tips for Business Professionals

Self-Care Tips for Business Professionals

Seven Ways to Balance Social Media and Mental Health

Seven Ways to Balance Social Media and Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

COVID-19 One Year Later: Mental Health In Quarantine

COVID-19 One Year Later: Mental Health In Quarantine

Q&A: Women’s Heart Health

Q&A: Women’s Heart Health

GOVERNOR DUCEY PROCLAIMS ARIZONA HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (HIE) WEEK, OCT. 11-17, 2020

GOVERNOR DUCEY PROCLAIMS ARIZONA HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (HIE) WEEK, OCT. 11-17, 2020

Cox Business provides a generous donation of personal protective equipment to Banner Health

Cox Business provides a generous donation of personal protective equipment to Banner Health

University of Phoenix Follows Through on Commitment to Utilize All CARES Act Funding

University of Phoenix Follows Through on Commitment to Utilize All CARES Act Funding

We’ll take care of politics, so you can take care of business

We’ll take care of politics, so you can take care of business

Hospice of the Valley’s Dementia Care Fellowship Program

Hospice of the Valley’s Dementia Care Fellowship Program

Sky view of downtown Phoenix, AZ

Health care, business leaders convene to discuss behavioral health

Healthy, successful workplaces celebrate diversity and inclusion

Healthy, successful workplaces celebrate diversity and inclusion

Phoenix’s economy is healthy, growing to meet resident demands

Phoenix’s economy is healthy, growing to meet resident demands

Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation pushes Wellness AtoZ forward, announces new partnership with Equality Health

Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation pushes Wellness AtoZ forward, announces new partnership with Equality Health

Foundation partnered with Amazon to showcase Career Choice program

Foundation partnered with Amazon to showcase Career Choice program

Take the Guesswork Out of Managing Health Insurance

Take the Guesswork Out of Managing Health Insurance

Phoenix Health Care Sector Partnership reconvenes to address issues in health care industry success

Phoenix Health Care Sector Partnership reconvenes to address issues in health care industry success

Health care economy heats up in 2018!

Health care economy heats up in 2018!

Equality Health Care Coordination: A Story of Help and Hope.

Equality Health Care Coordination: A Story of Help and Hope.

Experts forecast growth, strong health care sector during GPCC Economic Outlook ‘18

Experts forecast growth, strong health care sector during GPCC Economic Outlook ‘18

Why you should care about your employees’ healthcare data

Why you should care about your employees’ healthcare data

Buffalo health care benchmarking trip provides road map for Greater Phoenix region

Buffalo health care benchmarking trip provides road map for Greater Phoenix region

New Valley CEOs discuss workforce, health care industry evolution

New Valley CEOs discuss workforce, health care industry evolution

Phoenix Forward Health Care industry whitepaper available now

Phoenix Forward Health Care industry whitepaper available now

Greater Phoenix’s growing health care industry drives job growth

Greater Phoenix’s growing health care industry drives job growth

Passion for compassion: Health care heroes in cancer, burn units

Passion for compassion: Health care heroes in cancer, burn units