Amid a budgetary crisis at the University of Arizona, its Adaptive Athletics program has received a donation commitment for $1 million. The program serves student athletes with disabilities as they compete in various sports, from wheelchair basketball to adaptive golf.

For the roughly 159,000 Arizonans living with an intellectual or developmental disability, having someone to help with things from teeth brushing to job hunting is vital. But direct support professionals — DSPs, as they’re known in the industry — are struggling.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Monday meant to hold long-term care facilities accountable for failing to keep residents safe.

A Yuma man is the first person to have a Neuralink implant placed on his brain. Noland Arbaugh, 29, received the implant from the company co-founded by Elon Musk.

A recent report from a national nursing home resident advocacy group found that a majority of residents surveyed say their facility lacked adequate staff to meet their needs.

A smartphone app is making the Phoenix Art Museum more accessible and interactive. Bloomberg Connects acts as a digital museum guide. Guests can access exclusive content including photos, videos and interviews with artists.

A Maricopa County jury has awarded over $31 million in what is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Arizona history. The lawsuit was filed against Banner Health over a 2014 birth that left a newborn with brain damage.

For decades, child welfare agencies have seized the social security and disability benefits of foster children, in order to pay for their care. Arizona is now the first state in the country to stop that practice.

Arizona state lawmakers and stakeholders are considering recommendations from a recent auditor general’s report for changes to agencies that handle reports of abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults.