Life expectancy gap between 2 Valley areas is 14 years

PHOENIX — There are three key factors to life expectancy in the Valley. It’s location, location, location. That’s according to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which says there is a 14-year difference in life expectancy between people living south of Phoenix and those living north Scottsdale. To help close this gap, the board agreed […]

Maricopa County Invests $1M to Bridge 14-Year Life Expectancy Gap

Maricopa County has allocated $1 million to address significant health disparities highlighted by the stark difference in life expectancy rates between south Phoenix and north Scottsdale. The initiative, developed in partnership with Arizona State University, builds on Supervisor Steve Gallardo’s vision for a community services hub to close the 14-year gap in life expectancy between […]

New laws close gap in California on deepfake child pornography

Using AI-powered apps to create fake nude photos of people without their consent violates all sorts of norms, especially if those people are minors. However, it still does not violate California law. But soon it will be. A pair of new bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom make it illegal to create, possess and distribute […]

Steve Kornacki Says Kamala Harris Not Blowing Trump Away With ‘Gender Gap’

MSNBC data reporter Steve Kornacki said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris is not replicating President Joe Biden's 2020 “gender gap” advantage in the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump is trailing Harris by 1.5 percentage points in national head-to-head races. According to Compared to the average of RealClearPolling polls from July 31 to August […]

Sen. Britt critiques Biden in GOP rebuttal, highlights generational gap

In a prime-time rebuttal to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-Ala.) launched a sharp critique of the president, focusing on policy areas such as immigration and the economy, while simultaneously , also highlighted concerns about President Biden. Year. Mr. Biden, 81, faced intense scrutiny from Mr. Britt, 42, […]

Patient advocacy groups call on governor to close the coverage gap

Here's the surprising reality: An Alabama couple with one child Earn $5,000 per year I would make too much to qualify for Medicaid. We represent the patients, families, and supporters served by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We advocate on behalf of […]