will humble
@willhumble.bsky.social
Public health evangelist. All things public health in my blog at https://azpha.org/wills-blog/
The new WH executive order on homelessness has more bark than bite - especially when it comes to mental health. Today we unpack why #publichealth ➡️ azpha.org/2025/07/29/n...
New Executive Order on Homelessness: Big Talk, Small Leverage? – AZ Public Health Association
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July 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The new WH executive order on homelessness has more bark than bite - especially when it comes to mental health. Today we unpack why #publichealth ➡️ azpha.org/2025/07/29/n...
Pay attention America. Kennedy isn't just slashing research - he's undercutting future cancer therapies, screenings & prevention.
Defunding @theNCI means fewer cancer breakthroughs, impaired screening, & less early detection/prevention.Today's blog ⬇️
azpha.org/2025/07/27/k...
Defunding @theNCI means fewer cancer breakthroughs, impaired screening, & less early detection/prevention.Today's blog ⬇️
azpha.org/2025/07/27/k...
Kennedy’s Defunding of Public Cancer Research Threatens Lives & Future Cancer Treatment & Prevention – AZ Public Health Association
azpha.org
July 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Pay attention America. Kennedy isn't just slashing research - he's undercutting future cancer therapies, screenings & prevention.
Defunding @theNCI means fewer cancer breakthroughs, impaired screening, & less early detection/prevention.Today's blog ⬇️
azpha.org/2025/07/27/k...
Defunding @theNCI means fewer cancer breakthroughs, impaired screening, & less early detection/prevention.Today's blog ⬇️
azpha.org/2025/07/27/k...
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Ducey signed a law requiring #AHCCCS to cap lifetime #medicaid eligibility at 5yrs & impose work requirements for 'able bodied' adults.
Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
AZ could add Medicaid work requirements, lifetime limits. Weigh in at forums
Critics of adding work requirements and other limits on Medicaid say it could harm vulnerable people, including those with jobs.
www.azcentral.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ducey signed a law requiring #AHCCCS to cap lifetime #medicaid eligibility at 5yrs & impose work requirements for 'able bodied' adults.
Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
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JUST IN Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego calls on Gov. Katie Hobbs
to "help improve" bill that would pay for renovation of Diamondbacks stadium: "Specific provisions in #HB2704 leave the door open for it to be a major league boondoggle." bit.ly/3RiNqvM
to "help improve" bill that would pay for renovation of Diamondbacks stadium: "Specific provisions in #HB2704 leave the door open for it to be a major league boondoggle." bit.ly/3RiNqvM
Mayor Gallego Letter re HB 2704 081825
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March 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
JUST IN Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego calls on Gov. Katie Hobbs
to "help improve" bill that would pay for renovation of Diamondbacks stadium: "Specific provisions in #HB2704 leave the door open for it to be a major league boondoggle." bit.ly/3RiNqvM
to "help improve" bill that would pay for renovation of Diamondbacks stadium: "Specific provisions in #HB2704 leave the door open for it to be a major league boondoggle." bit.ly/3RiNqvM
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I asked @willhumble.bsky.social to join me on 'Square Off' to discuss RFK Jr.'s impact on public health. Here's why Humble's more concerned about Elon Musk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfS2...
Why Musk cuts could affect AZ public health
YouTube video by 12 News
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March 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I asked @willhumble.bsky.social to join me on 'Square Off' to discuss RFK Jr.'s impact on public health. Here's why Humble's more concerned about Elon Musk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfS2...
CMS will green light AZ's medicaid work requirement & 5-yr benefit limit for 'able bodied' adults.
How efficiently AHCCCS implements it will make all the difference (e.g. reporting requirements & methods).
www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
How efficiently AHCCCS implements it will make all the difference (e.g. reporting requirements & methods).
www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
What are Arizona Medicaid work requirements and could they affect you?
Deadline is coming up for public comment on an Arizona proposal to impose Medicaid work requirements.
www.azcentral.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
CMS will green light AZ's medicaid work requirement & 5-yr benefit limit for 'able bodied' adults.
How efficiently AHCCCS implements it will make all the difference (e.g. reporting requirements & methods).
www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
How efficiently AHCCCS implements it will make all the difference (e.g. reporting requirements & methods).
www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
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"Sunday Square Off":
⚾️Digging into Dbacks deal w bill sponsor, GOP Rep. Jeff Weninger of Chandler.
🔽Former AZ health director Will Humble on why health depts are "freaking out."
▶️ VoteBeat.org's JenFifield on whether Maricopa County's $480,000 elections audit could go off the rails
📺8am 12News
⚾️Digging into Dbacks deal w bill sponsor, GOP Rep. Jeff Weninger of Chandler.
🔽Former AZ health director Will Humble on why health depts are "freaking out."
▶️ VoteBeat.org's JenFifield on whether Maricopa County's $480,000 elections audit could go off the rails
📺8am 12News
March 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
"Sunday Square Off":
⚾️Digging into Dbacks deal w bill sponsor, GOP Rep. Jeff Weninger of Chandler.
🔽Former AZ health director Will Humble on why health depts are "freaking out."
▶️ VoteBeat.org's JenFifield on whether Maricopa County's $480,000 elections audit could go off the rails
📺8am 12News
⚾️Digging into Dbacks deal w bill sponsor, GOP Rep. Jeff Weninger of Chandler.
🔽Former AZ health director Will Humble on why health depts are "freaking out."
▶️ VoteBeat.org's JenFifield on whether Maricopa County's $480,000 elections audit could go off the rails
📺8am 12News
Ducey signed a law requiring #AHCCCS to cap lifetime #medicaid eligibility at 5yrs & impose work requirements for 'able bodied' adults.
Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
AZ could add Medicaid work requirements, lifetime limits. Weigh in at forums
Critics of adding work requirements and other limits on Medicaid say it could harm vulnerable people, including those with jobs.
www.azcentral.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ducey signed a law requiring #AHCCCS to cap lifetime #medicaid eligibility at 5yrs & impose work requirements for 'able bodied' adults.
Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
Biden era #CMS said no dice but Dr Oz will say yes. AHCCCS now defining 'able bodied' & 'work'. 1/ www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
OVERWHELMED: Autistic patients say conditions at our Arizona State Hospital are making them worse |
Important local investigative journalism by Amy Silverman & AthenaAnkrah #SupportPublicRadio #accountability www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Important local investigative journalism by Amy Silverman & AthenaAnkrah #SupportPublicRadio #accountability www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
OVERWHELMED: Autistic patients say conditions at Arizona State Hospital are making them worse
Autistic patients at the Arizona State Hospital say they are not receiving accommodations and it’s making them worse.
www.kjzz.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
OVERWHELMED: Autistic patients say conditions at our Arizona State Hospital are making them worse |
Important local investigative journalism by Amy Silverman & AthenaAnkrah #SupportPublicRadio #accountability www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Important local investigative journalism by Amy Silverman & AthenaAnkrah #SupportPublicRadio #accountability www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
“If you really want (state agency) efficiency, oversight, & accountability, fund the Auditor General’s Office to do that & stop standing in the way of the governor getting talented people into (director) jobs..." azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/01...
Republicans target state agencies and boards, bring Trump’s ‘DOGE’ to Arizona
After the November 2024 election, legislative Republicans pledged to follow in President Donald Trump’s footsteps and rein in state government.
azcapitoltimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“If you really want (state agency) efficiency, oversight, & accountability, fund the Auditor General’s Office to do that & stop standing in the way of the governor getting talented people into (director) jobs..." azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/01...
With no human-to-human transmission of #H5N1 influenza & urban Maricopa County not being super agricultural, its presence in wastewater raises intriguing questions about the source.
Today's #AZPHA blog explores why it's been detected & the implications. 👇🏻 azpha.org/2024/12/31/h...
Today's #AZPHA blog explores why it's been detected & the implications. 👇🏻 azpha.org/2024/12/31/h...
H5N1 Influenza in Valley Wastewater: Does it Matter? – AZ Public Health Association
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January 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
With no human-to-human transmission of #H5N1 influenza & urban Maricopa County not being super agricultural, its presence in wastewater raises intriguing questions about the source.
Today's #AZPHA blog explores why it's been detected & the implications. 👇🏻 azpha.org/2024/12/31/h...
Today's #AZPHA blog explores why it's been detected & the implications. 👇🏻 azpha.org/2024/12/31/h...
Call for presentations at our upcoming AZ #PublicHealth Association conference:
✅Using AI to enhance PH practice & patient population health
✅Data infrastructure & informatics
✅Public health workforce
✅Engaging public health professionals
Deadline 2/5/25. #medsky More ➡️ azpha.org/2025/01/02/c...
✅Using AI to enhance PH practice & patient population health
✅Data infrastructure & informatics
✅Public health workforce
✅Engaging public health professionals
Deadline 2/5/25. #medsky More ➡️ azpha.org/2025/01/02/c...
Call for Presentations: Shape the Future of Public Health at AzPHA’s 2025 Conference – AZ Public Health Association
azpha.org
January 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Call for presentations at our upcoming AZ #PublicHealth Association conference:
✅Using AI to enhance PH practice & patient population health
✅Data infrastructure & informatics
✅Public health workforce
✅Engaging public health professionals
Deadline 2/5/25. #medsky More ➡️ azpha.org/2025/01/02/c...
✅Using AI to enhance PH practice & patient population health
✅Data infrastructure & informatics
✅Public health workforce
✅Engaging public health professionals
Deadline 2/5/25. #medsky More ➡️ azpha.org/2025/01/02/c...
'Association v. Causation: A key distinction when developing public health policy'
Tattoos & poison ivy highlight the difference in today's AZ Public Health Association blog azpha.org/2024/12/30/a...
Tattoos & poison ivy highlight the difference in today's AZ Public Health Association blog azpha.org/2024/12/30/a...
Association v. Causation: A Key Distinction when Developing Public Health Policy – AZ Public Health Association
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December 31, 2024 at 3:58 PM
'Association v. Causation: A key distinction when developing public health policy'
Tattoos & poison ivy highlight the difference in today's AZ Public Health Association blog azpha.org/2024/12/30/a...
Tattoos & poison ivy highlight the difference in today's AZ Public Health Association blog azpha.org/2024/12/30/a...
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Thanks for consistently connecting the dots on our public health crises, @willhumble.bsky.social. Homelessness increases in Arizona; affordable housing remains out of reach for many www.azfamily.com/2024/12/28/h...
Homelessness increases in Arizona; affordable housing remains out of reach for many
According to the report, there are nearly 15,000 people experiencing homelessness in Arizona, a 3.5% increase from 2023.
www.azfamily.com
December 28, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Thanks for consistently connecting the dots on our public health crises, @willhumble.bsky.social. Homelessness increases in Arizona; affordable housing remains out of reach for many www.azfamily.com/2024/12/28/h...
'The Real Danger of State Agency Sunset Reviews: Ineffectiveness During Unified Government'
"#AZ needs structural reforms like mandatory independent legislative hearings on Auditor General findings & increased funding for the Auditor General’s Office"➡️ #publichealth azpha.org/2024/12/29/t...
"#AZ needs structural reforms like mandatory independent legislative hearings on Auditor General findings & increased funding for the Auditor General’s Office"➡️ #publichealth azpha.org/2024/12/29/t...
The Real Danger of State Agency Sunset Reviews: Ineffectiveness During Unified Government – AZ Public Health Association
azpha.org
December 29, 2024 at 5:01 PM
'The Real Danger of State Agency Sunset Reviews: Ineffectiveness During Unified Government'
"#AZ needs structural reforms like mandatory independent legislative hearings on Auditor General findings & increased funding for the Auditor General’s Office"➡️ #publichealth azpha.org/2024/12/29/t...
"#AZ needs structural reforms like mandatory independent legislative hearings on Auditor General findings & increased funding for the Auditor General’s Office"➡️ #publichealth azpha.org/2024/12/29/t...
If the incoming administration cuts $ for the ACA expansion population (per project 2025) #AZs trigger law eliminates that coverage plus the $500K childless adults.
Look for a fix bill from Senator Miranda. Today's blog explains more👇🏻
azpha.org/2024/12/21/t...
Look for a fix bill from Senator Miranda. Today's blog explains more👇🏻
azpha.org/2024/12/21/t...
The High Stakes of Medicaid Cuts: What Arizona Stands to Lose (and a simple solution) – AZ Public Health Association
azpha.org
December 24, 2024 at 5:17 PM
If the incoming administration cuts $ for the ACA expansion population (per project 2025) #AZs trigger law eliminates that coverage plus the $500K childless adults.
Look for a fix bill from Senator Miranda. Today's blog explains more👇🏻
azpha.org/2024/12/21/t...
Look for a fix bill from Senator Miranda. Today's blog explains more👇🏻
azpha.org/2024/12/21/t...
Good #AZ maternal mortality intervention story by @carmela.bsky.social. Lots of success but still things on the to do list.
Missed chance for #ADHS to explain what's been achieved:
"The department declined repeated interview requests to discuss the issue in more detail." azcir.org/news/2024/12...
Missed chance for #ADHS to explain what's been achieved:
"The department declined repeated interview requests to discuss the issue in more detail." azcir.org/news/2024/12...
Lack of coordination hinders state response to maternal mortality
Despite a flurry of recommendations from maternal health advocates and policymakers, a lack of strategic oversight and coordination—exacerbated by budget and staffing constraints—has hindered comprehe...
azcir.org
December 20, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Good #AZ maternal mortality intervention story by @carmela.bsky.social. Lots of success but still things on the to do list.
Missed chance for #ADHS to explain what's been achieved:
"The department declined repeated interview requests to discuss the issue in more detail." azcir.org/news/2024/12...
Missed chance for #ADHS to explain what's been achieved:
"The department declined repeated interview requests to discuss the issue in more detail." azcir.org/news/2024/12...
Here's @HHSGov Staffing Plan for when the federal government shuts down Saturday.
55% of the 90K staff among the 10 HHS agencies will remain on duty, 45% will be furloughed. #CMS #CDC #FDA #HRSA #NIH #IHS #AHRQ #ASPR #SAMHSA (WIC & SNAP are in USDA).
www.hhs.gov/about/budget...
55% of the 90K staff among the 10 HHS agencies will remain on duty, 45% will be furloughed. #CMS #CDC #FDA #HRSA #NIH #IHS #AHRQ #ASPR #SAMHSA (WIC & SNAP are in USDA).
www.hhs.gov/about/budget...
www.hhs.gov
December 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Another example of health insurers playing reimbursement hardball with their most important parts of their network.
www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
This AZ nonprofit helps babies exposed to opioids, but struggles to get paid by insurance
An Arizona nonprofit focused on newborn babies exposed to addictive substances had a large insurer come back for its reimbursement after paying the nonprofit five years ago. The case highlights diffic...
www.kjzz.org
December 18, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Another example of health insurers playing reimbursement hardball with their most important parts of their network.
www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
Step by step process to fight back when your commercial health insurer won't pay a claim or denies your treatment in today's #Arizona Public Health Association blog:
'What to Do When Your Health Insurer Denies Your Claim or Treatment: A Guide for Arizonans' ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/15/wha…
'What to Do When Your Health Insurer Denies Your Claim or Treatment: A Guide for Arizonans' ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/15/wha…
https://azpha.org/2024/12/15/wha…
December 17, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Step by step process to fight back when your commercial health insurer won't pay a claim or denies your treatment in today's #Arizona Public Health Association blog:
'What to Do When Your Health Insurer Denies Your Claim or Treatment: A Guide for Arizonans' ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/15/wha…
'What to Do When Your Health Insurer Denies Your Claim or Treatment: A Guide for Arizonans' ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/15/wha…
Find out why your health insurer denied your treatment or claim using this tool from Propublica - their 'Claim File Helper'. It'll help you customize a letter requesting the docs & reasons why your insurer denied your coverage, a prerequisite for your appeal ➡️ projects.propublica.org/claimfile/#bel…
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
https://projects.propublica.org/claimfile/#bel…
December 12, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Find out why your health insurer denied your treatment or claim using this tool from Propublica - their 'Claim File Helper'. It'll help you customize a letter requesting the docs & reasons why your insurer denied your coverage, a prerequisite for your appeal ➡️ projects.propublica.org/claimfile/#bel…
While the large-scale efforts to compel recalcitrant cities to humanize their overly restrictive zoning restrictions contributing to the lack of affordable housing in #AZ there were some good policy movements last legislative session.
Today's #AZPHA blog #publichealth ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/10/a...
Today's #AZPHA blog #publichealth ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/10/a...
Affordable Housing Policy: It’s Not All Gloom and Doom – AZ Public Health Association
azpha.org
December 11, 2024 at 1:48 PM
While the large-scale efforts to compel recalcitrant cities to humanize their overly restrictive zoning restrictions contributing to the lack of affordable housing in #AZ there were some good policy movements last legislative session.
Today's #AZPHA blog #publichealth ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/10/a...
Today's #AZPHA blog #publichealth ➡️ azpha.org/2024/12/10/a...
It's a drop in the bucket compared to the large deficit of secure environments we need for folks getting court ordered psychiatric treatment - but 26 new beds are a start. Story via Stephanie Innes 👇🏻 #ACMI #PublicHealth @azcentral.bsky.social #ArizonaMadMoms www.azcentral.com/story/money/...
St. Luke's in Phoenix has reopened and may soon get a new name
Arizona has given the go-ahead to a California health care management company to reopen St. Luke's Behavioral Health Hospital.
www.azcentral.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:34 PM
It's a drop in the bucket compared to the large deficit of secure environments we need for folks getting court ordered psychiatric treatment - but 26 new beds are a start. Story via Stephanie Innes 👇🏻 #ACMI #PublicHealth @azcentral.bsky.social #ArizonaMadMoms www.azcentral.com/story/money/...
Love this innovative practice.
Thank you #NAU #CHER #NARBHA sounds like something #ADHS #ArizonaStateHospital patients would benefit from too 😊 nau.edu/center-healt...
Thank you #NAU #CHER #NARBHA sounds like something #ADHS #ArizonaStateHospital patients would benefit from too 😊 nau.edu/center-healt...
Connecting through music | Center for Health Equity Research
The music intervention team supports a comprehensive, culturally approach to addressing mental and physical disparities through music-based interventions.
nau.edu
December 6, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Love this innovative practice.
Thank you #NAU #CHER #NARBHA sounds like something #ADHS #ArizonaStateHospital patients would benefit from too 😊 nau.edu/center-healt...
Thank you #NAU #CHER #NARBHA sounds like something #ADHS #ArizonaStateHospital patients would benefit from too 😊 nau.edu/center-healt...
Half of the 853 child deaths in #Arizona were preventable with:
✅Gun management laws
✅Safe sleep practices
✅Better driving decisions
✅Drowning & poisoning prevention
Discussion & more detail in this #ArizonaHorizon episode. 1/ azpbs.org/horizon/2024...
✅Gun management laws
✅Safe sleep practices
✅Better driving decisions
✅Drowning & poisoning prevention
Discussion & more detail in this #ArizonaHorizon episode. 1/ azpbs.org/horizon/2024...
Preventing child fatalities in Arizona
The Arizona Child Fatality Review Program evaluates every child's death and provides evidence-based policy ideas to prevent further deaths.
azpbs.org
December 6, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Half of the 853 child deaths in #Arizona were preventable with:
✅Gun management laws
✅Safe sleep practices
✅Better driving decisions
✅Drowning & poisoning prevention
Discussion & more detail in this #ArizonaHorizon episode. 1/ azpbs.org/horizon/2024...
✅Gun management laws
✅Safe sleep practices
✅Better driving decisions
✅Drowning & poisoning prevention
Discussion & more detail in this #ArizonaHorizon episode. 1/ azpbs.org/horizon/2024...