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    Policy Points Volume: 2 Issue: 6
    Author(s):
    Richard C. Knopf
    Brian Simpson
    Published: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

    The U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent report shows Arizona has the second highest poverty rate in the nation. This shameful distinction calls attention to a long-standing social problem that has been exacerbated by challenging economic times. In this edition of Policy Points, authors Richard C. Knopf and Brian Simpson examine the increasing demand for emergency food assistance, hunger's impact on children, and the growing number of Arizonans experiencing need for the first time.

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    Decades Volume: 1 Issue: 6
    Author(s):
    Andrea Whitsett
    Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2010

    During the previous decade Arizona experienced a dramatic increase in the number of people receiving health insurance coverage through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). If criteria for AHCCCS eligibility don’t change, it is unlikely that this trend will be reversed in the coming decade. More positive trends include increased child immunization rates and decreased smoking rates.

  • AZ Views Volume: 1 Issue: 1
    Author(s):
    Morrison Institute for Public Policy
    Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2008

    When they’re not sleeping, working, or tending to other duties, Arizonans keep busy. From museum tours to farmer’s markets, softball to spiritual quests, they spend their personal time on a wide array of different activities, from high culture to casual pastime. And—little surprise here—they tend to like to do them outside.