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[ November 7, 2025 ] Arizona SNAP Support Food Assistance
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[ October 25, 2025 ] Attorney General Mayes Demands Answers from Trump Administration on SNAP Funding Due to Lapse at End of Month Food Assistance
[ October 24, 2025 ] Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2026 Announced at 2.8% Uncategorized

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Arizona SNAP Support

November 7, 2025 Comments Off

Arizona Secretary of State and Local First Arizona Launch Website Promoting Businesses Helping Arizonans Affected by SNAP Pause Why This Matters – The Issue On November 1, 2025, the federal government shutdown will result in a pause in SNAP benefits for eligible Arizonans. The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) has confirmed it will be unable to distribute Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits […]

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Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Fund SNAP, Denies 42 Million People Access to Food

November 6, 2025 Comments Off

Statement attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2025 – The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is outraged. Within hours of a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal seeking to overturn not only today’s ruling, but prior court orders from […]

Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Order in SNAP Benefits Case

October 31, 2025 Comments Off

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement after a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts issued an order finding that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) must use its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds to fund the program during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Court also found that if the contingency […]

Attorney General Mayes Demands Answers from Trump Administration on SNAP Funding Due to Lapse at End of Month

October 25, 2025 Comments Off

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes and 22 other attorneys general today sent a letter to the Secretary of the USDA Brooke Rollins demanding clarity and additional information on how USDA plans to proceed after alerting states that funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may lapse in the near future because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. The letter also detailed […]

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Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2026 Announced at 2.8%

October 24, 2025 Comments Off

Today, October 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that 2026’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be 2.8 percent. On average, retired workers’ Social Security checks will increase by $54 from $2,008 to $2,062 effective January 1st. The 2026 COLA will be slightly higher than the last COLA. The 2026 COLA is 0.3 percentage points higher than the 2.5 percent COLA […]

Freedom Primary Care Opens New Locations to Enhance Access to Quality Healthcare in Arizona

October 24, 2025 Comments Off

Scottsdale, AZ, October 23, 2025 –(PR.com)– Freedom Integrated Healthcare is thrilled to announce the official opening of Freedom Primary Care, a new division dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality primary care services across Arizona. With physical locations in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Peoria, and Tucson, and statewide TeleHealth services, Freedom Primary Care is now accepting patients for a wide range of healthcare needs, including […]

Preventing Phone and Email Scams

October 22, 2025 Comments Off

How Seniors Can Stay Safe from Phone and Email Scams Scams targeting seniors are becoming more sophisticated every year. Whether it’s a fake phone call from “Medicare” or a phony email from your “bank,” the goal is always the same — to steal your money or your personal information. But here’s the good news: you can stay one step ahead […]

Arizona THIS Saturday is DEA’s 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

October 22, 2025 Comments Off

PHOENIX – The Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with nearly 4,000 law enforcement partners across the country, will host the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At nearly 4,000 collection sites throughout the United States, DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day encourages Americans to safely and anonymously dispose of […]

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Banner Health cuts ribbon on new Health Center in Goodyear Civic Square

October 20, 2025 Comments Off

Advanced health center is first of its kind for growing community. GOODYEAR, Ariz. (Oct. 16, 2025)—Banner Health today celebrated the opening of its Banner Health Center in Goodyear during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house event for the community. The newly constructed health center is located at 1800 North Civic Square, inside Goodyear Civic Square at GSQ, a rapidly growing […]

AARP Urges Seniors to Review Medicare Plans During Open Enrollment

October 16, 2025 Comments Off

WASHINGTON — AARP is urging seniors to review their Medicare plan options during this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment period (October 15 – December 7, 2025) to determine the coverage that best meets their needs for 2026, and that their doctors, hospitals, and prescription drugs are covered by their plan selected. “Medicare Open Enrollment is the one time each year when older […]