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Use your IRA to make a tax-free charitable gift
04/01/2024
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) owners age 70½ or over can transfer up to $105,000 directly to a qualified charity such as the Banner Health & Alzheimer’s Foundations without having to pay income taxes on the money.
Read MoreBanner's Fetal Care Center performs surgery in the womb
04/01/2024
Banner – University Medicine Fetal Care Center performed the state’s first fetal surgery in February 2024. The in utero surgery was a delicate spina bifida repair on a fetus in the 25th week of pregnancy.
Read MorePediatricians, medical professionals critical to identifying child abuse
04/01/2024
Child abuse and neglect are significant issues nationally and in Arizona, occurring across demographic groups. Each year in the United States, nearly 4 million reports of child abuse are logged, while each day, more than five children die from maltreatment.
Read MoreLearn more about Concierge Medicine at Banner Executive Health & Wellness
04/01/2024
Banner Health has introduced a new Concierge Medicine program, offering a distinctive health care experience for members. Based at the beautiful Banner Health Center plus in Arcadia, Concierge Medicine enrollment is limited to ensure patients can build and maintain a relationship with their primary care physician and know they’re available when needed.
Read MoreBanner Thunderbird welcomes four-legged staffer, Gumby
04/01/2024
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center recently announced a new member of the medical team – Gumby, a Facility Dog. Unlike Therapy Dogs, Facility Dogs play a specific role in a patient's coping and treatment plan, providing comfort, motivation, and distraction during medical procedures.
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