
Life Expectancy, Free Wigs for Cancer Patients, TSMC Investment
Season 2025 Episode 48 | 22m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
14-year life expectancy gap. CSCAZ is launching a Wig Salon. TSMC $100 billion investment.
ASU is teaming up with the County to address the 14-year life expectancy gap between residents of north Scottsdale and south Phoenix. Cancer Support Community Arizona (CSCAZ) is launching a Wig Salon! TSMC, the Taiwanese chip manufacturer, just announced another $100 billion dollar investment in Arizona.
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Life Expectancy, Free Wigs for Cancer Patients, TSMC Investment
Season 2025 Episode 48 | 22m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
ASU is teaming up with the County to address the 14-year life expectancy gap between residents of north Scottsdale and south Phoenix. Cancer Support Community Arizona (CSCAZ) is launching a Wig Salon! TSMC, the Taiwanese chip manufacturer, just announced another $100 billion dollar investment in Arizona.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON:AN UPDATE ON TAIWAN SEMI- CONDUCTOR'S NEW 100-BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN PHOENIX.ALSO TONIGHT: A NEW STUDY LOOKS AT LIFE-EXPECTANCY GAPS BETWEEN RESIDENTS OF NORTH SCOTTSDALE AND SOUTH PHOENIX.AND, A NEW PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE WIGS TO CANCER PATIENTS.
THOSE STORIES AND MORE, NEXT, ON ARIZONA HORIZON.
>>> ARIZONA HORIZON MADE POSSIBLE BY CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FRIENDS OF AZOPBS.
>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME.
I'M TED SIMONS.
PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPOSED 25% TARIFFS ON ALL IMPORTS ON STEEL AND AALUMINUM NUMB.
THEY QUICKLY RETALIATED AGAINST U.S. EXPORTS FROM BEEF AND BOURBON TO BLUE JEANS AN MILKS.
CANADA ANNOUNCED 20 BILLION IN RETALIATION MEASURES.
CRITICS SAID MARK KELLY WAS NOT AMUSED.
>> TARIFFS WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE PRICES AND FAMILIES ARE PAYING MORE FOR GROCERIES, GAS, EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS.
IT WILL ONLY BE COMPOUNDED BY DONALD TRUMP'S PLAN.
>> WE ARE A BORDER TRAIT ACROSS TRADE FROM EVERYTHING INCLUDING RAW MATERIALS AND FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
>> ECONOMIST ARE SAYING 40% OF A U.S.
RECESSION FOR THE END OF THE YEAR.
ALSO OF NOTE.
FORMER LARRY SUMMERS SAID THERE IS A 50/50 CHANCE THIS YEAR.
ECONOMISTS AT GOLDMAN PREDICT ONLY A 20% CHANCE OF A RECESSION.
>>> ON CAPITOL HILL THE SENATE IS CONSIDERING PASSING A BILL.
DEMOCRATS ARE PREPARED TO BLOCK THE ADMINISTRATION.
SAYING THIS GIVES THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION THE GO AHEAD TO CONTINUE TO OVERHALL THE DISMANTLING.
>> I THINK MOST CARE ABOUT HOW THIS WILL EFFECT THEIR EVERYDAY LIFE.
THEY WON'T GET INTO STOPPING TRUMP.
HOW IT WILL EFFECT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND NATIONAL PARKS.
THAT WHAT I'LL LOOK AT ON A WHOLE.
>> THE BILL NEEDS TO PASS THE SENATE AND BE SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT FROM SHUTTING DOWN.
>>> EXPANDING OPERATIONS IN ARIZONA.
THIS IS A MAJOR EDITION TO THE FOREIGN DIRECTIVES IN ARIZONA HISTORY THIS IS REALLY BIG.
>> WE ARE TALKING 165 BILLION.
IT'S TWO NEW FACILITY CENTERS.
IT'S KEY BECAUSE WE SEE MORE AND MORE GROWTH.
IT'S PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM 40,000 CONSTRUCTION JOBS.
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MANUFACTURING JOBS.
THESE ARE HIGH PAYING JOBS.
>> THESE WERE HIGH PAYING EXPANSIONS AT THE TIMES.
>> THE RELATIONSHIP WE BEEN BUILDING FOR THE PAST DECADE.
THE GOVERNOR BEGAN REACHING OUT ABOUT THAT INVESTMENT.
CONTINUED INTO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST TERM.
MAKING IT FEASIBLE TO ONSHORE MANUFACTURING JOBS HERE.
THE PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO KNOW HE MEANS BUSINESS WHEN IT COMES TO AMERICA FIRST.
BUILDING THINGS HERE.
A LOT OF COMPANIES IF THEY PLANNED TO DO SOMETHING THEY WILL BE ANNOUNCING.
>> WAS THE EXPANSION IN THE WORKS?
>> IF YOU LOOK AT HOW BIG THE PROPERTY WAS THEY HAD BIG DESIGNS.
>> IT'S ALWAYS TENSION AND SEEMS TO BE INCREASING CONCERN AROUND HOW MUCH THE U.S. WILL BACK WHAT WAS THOUGHT OF AS ALLEYS.
WE HAVE TO GET UTAH IN CASE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.
>> THE MAC FRACTURING OF CHIPS IN ARIZONA.
EVERY PEACE OF EQUIPMENT YOU USED TODAY HAS THE CHIPS IN IT.
EVERY COMPUTER AND LAPTOP.
THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE SEEN STRONG SUPPORT FROM REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.
HE CARES ABLE NATIONAL SECURITY.
YOU MENTIONED CHANGING THE DNA OF THE ECONOMY, HOW SO.
IT'S TIME TO ADD AN CHIPS.
WE WILL DO SO MUCH WITH SEMICONDUCTORS.
>> WHY HAS ARIZONA BECOME, A CHIP MAGNET POLICY MATTERS.
IN ARIZONA YOU GO BACK TO THE GREAT RECESSION, WE GOT TOGETHER AND THE ACA WAS FORMED.
HOW DO WE ATTRACT MANUFACTURING.
WE CREATE THE POLICY AND MANUFACTURING.
THIS IS THE LARGEST CLASS OF ENGINEERS IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE BEEN REVERSE ENGINEERING THE TALENT PIPELINE.
I GIVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO DOCTOR CROW.
YOU CAN ANSWER THE TALENT QUESTION.
ALONG WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND GCU STEPPED-UP TO CREATE APPRENTICESHIPS.
>> AS AN ACCELERATOR, I'D IMAGE THIS IS HUGE.
>> IT'S MASSIVE.
WITHOUT HIS INITIAL 65 BILLION THE TYPE OF THINGS IN THE ECOSYSTEM.
I HAVE SEEN SOME ESTIMATE WE HAVE HUNDRED BILLION IN INVESTMENTS AROUND THE $100 MILLION INVESTMENTS.
WE ARE TALKING $300 BILLION COMING INTO OUR STATE.
>> ARE THEY MAKING CHIPS YET?
>> YEP, THE FACTORY IS UP AND RUNNING.
APPLE WILL BUY A LOT OF CHIPS.
A LOT OF WHAT YOU BUY WILL BE FROM ARIZONA.
>> A LOT OF WHAT'S GOING ON A MAJOR STEP-UP IN THE FUTURE.
TRANSPORTATION, SHIPPING, HOW DO YOU GET THIS WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO.
>> IT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
WE ARE A WELL PLANNED REGION.
WE JUST PASSED PROPOSITION 479, HOW WE FUND OUR ROADS.
WE ARE REALLY CLOSE TO OUR BORDER TO THE SOUTH.
WE HAVE A PORT DOWN THERE AND PORT OF LONG BEACH.
WE HAVE AN AMAZING LOCATION OF HOW WE GET GOODS AROUND THE WORLD.
YOU HAVE I-17.
WILL WE SEE A RAIL OPERATION.
THAT'S A LOT OF STUFF.
>> IT IS, WE CAN EXPAND PON THE RAILS WE HAVE.
THERE IS A LOT OF DISTRIBUTION CENTERS.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAN THAT.
THEY CAN COUNT ON A PARTNERSHIP.
>> LAST QUESTION HERE, BEFORE WE GO IN.
>> YES, TRULY.
>> ANYONE THAT DRIVES ON I-17 AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE A CITY BEING BUILT.
>> FIRST OF ALL, WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN?
>> WE ARE GOING TO KEEP IT AROUND.
>> FIVE OR SIX YEARS FROM NOW.
IT WILL LOOK COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
IN THE VALLEY LONG ENOUGH FOR CHANDLER.
THINK ABOUT IT.
CHANDLER IN THE EAST VALUE INTHE WORLD.
THAT'S WHAT THE NORTHWEST VALLEY IS.
TWO CHIPS AND IT'S BEING LIVED OUT.
IN THE NORTHWEST VALLEY.
>> THERE WAS GOOD TO BIG NEWS OUT THERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> YOU BET.
>>> DAY ARE TEAMING UP WITH A 14 YEAR LIFE EXPECTANCY GAP.
WE WILL WELCOME LEÓN]TO LEARN MORE WE WELCOME DEB WILLIAMS FROM ASU'S COLLEGE OF HEALTH SOLUTIONS AND TOMAS LEON, FROM THE EQUALITY HEALTH FOUNDATION.
>> IN THE INITIAL SPACE.
WE MET WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LOOKED AT THE CONCERNS.
THAT WILL HELP US WORK WITH THOMAS AND COALITIONS IN DESIGNING REALLY SOLUTION BASED PROJECTS TO ADDRESS THE LIFE EXPECTANCY GAP.
>> TO TELL US MORE, WHEN YOU PULL THIS INFORMATION OUT WHAT WERE THE CONCERNS.
>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT, EVERYBODY WOULD LIKE TO LIVE THE LONGEST AND HEALTHIEST LIFE POSSIBLE.
YOU HAVE COMMUNITIES WITH BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES AND LONGEVITY.
SO, WHEN YOU LOOK AT ALL OF THE ROOT CAUSE ISSUES OR FACTORS IMPACTING SOMEONES QUALITY OF LIFE AND YOU LOOK AT ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS.
YOU LOOK AT YOUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND HOW ACTIVE PEOPLE CAN BE WHERE THEY RUN, RIDE, AND BIKE AND PLAY AND BE ACTIVE.
ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING.
PEOPLE HEAR THIS AND SAY IT'S NORTH SCOTTSDALE AND SOUTH PHOENIX THAT HAD A HISTORY OF NOT BEING AS AS FLUENT.
HOW DO WE KEEP IT FROM MAKING SENSE.
>> WE THINK OUR HEALTH IS BIOLOGY.
WHERE YOU LIVE AND THE ACCESS YOU HAVE IS MORE OPPORTUNITY.
BELIEVING IT'S ONLY PERSONAL CHOICE WE HAVE SIDEWALKS AND PARKS AND GROCERY STORES.
IF YOU START THERE YOU BUILD-UP EVERYONE.
YOU NARROW THAT HEALTH AND WEALTH GAP.
>> THAT'S PART OF WHAT YOU HEARD.
>> THEY WERE ANIMATED IN TERMS OF THE PRIORITIES.
FOOD INSECURITY AND HEALTHCARE DESERTS AND SWAMPS.
>> YEAH.
HEALTHCARE DESERTS AND NO ACCESS TO MULTIPLE ISSUES WE ARE WORKING WITH A COMMUNITY LEAD.
PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY THE PRIORITIES WE CAN IMPLATFORM OF FEAR MEANT THOSE STRATEGIES AND HAVE AN EFFECT THEY WILL HELP US MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF INTERVENTIONS.
>> MEASURE THE IDEAS OF PARKS AND STREETS.
>> WE KNOW, IF YOU LIVE WITHIN A MILE OF A PARK RECOGNIZE DEBTS WILL MORE LIKELY EXERCISE.
IF THEY ARE SUSTAINABLE OVER THE LONG-TERM.
>> WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO SEE IN FIVE YEARS.
>> WE WILL SEE A COLLISION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TAKING ACTION TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTION.
LEADING TO PERMANENT CHANGES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
MORE HOMEOWNERSHIP AND AFFORDABLE SAFE HOUSING OPTIONS.
WE WILL BE LOOKING AT ALL OF THOSE FACTORS AND COLLECTIVELY MAKING CHANGES WE HAVE TO INVEST TO ADDRESS THE DISPARITY GAP.
>> VERY INTERESTING STUFF.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>>> HAIR LOSS CAN BE A DIFFICULT PART OF TREATMENT FOR MANY CANCER PATIENTS, AND WIGS ARENT ALWAYS COVERED BY INSURANCE.
BUT A NEW SALON IS MAKING WIGS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS FOR FREE.
CHRISTINA ESTES LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM FROM LILIAN FONSECA OF CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY ARIZONA.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING IN.
WE APPRECIATE HAVING YOU HERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> WE ARE EXCITED TO OPERATE THE SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
IT'S BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
ONCE YOU BOOK WITH US.
YOU ARE FREE TO COME IN AND IT'S AB A LENGTH, COLORTIONS AND STYLE.
IT'S ABOUT THE WIG YOU WANT; WALK ME THROUGH WHAT SOMEONE WOULD EXPERIENCE.
IF THEY ARISE AND WHAT DOES SALON LOOK LIKE.
>> OUR CAMPUS IS WELCOME HOME.
>> THE COMMUNITY WE ARE READY TO SUPPORT YOU, RIGHT.
ONE OF OUR STAFF WILL WELCOME YOU AND WE HAVE A WONDERFUL SPACE DEDICATED TO GET THAT WIG FITTING.
THEY WILL SIT YOU DOWN.
IT'S VERY PROFESSIONAL LOOKING AND GET THE WIG FITTING AND THEY WILL SHARE OPTIONS IN THE LENGTHS AND STYLE THEY HAVE.
THEY WILL CHECK IN WITH YOU ALONG THE PROCESS.
YOUR QUESTIONS ARE BEING ANSWERED.
>> YOU HAD A GRAND OPENING TO MARK THE OCCASION, WHAT WAS THAT LIKE.
>> IT WAS WONDERFUL HAVING DIFFERENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS COME OUT AND YOU KNOW, TAKE-UP SPACE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL SALON.
WE HAD STUDENTS FROM THE PAUL MITCHELL SCHOOL STYLE THEM.
IT WAS A PARTY.
A GREAT WAY TO OPEN THE SPACE UP.
>> WHAT HAVE YOU WITNESSED SINCE LAST MONTH'S OPENING.
WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD OR SCENE?
>> THERE IS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT.
THEY WANT A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN GO AND WALKOUT WITH THE WIG ON THE SAME DAY.
IT'S REALLY MEETING A NEED THAT'S THE BIGGEST THING WE HAVE HEARD.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE NEEDED.
>> WHEN DID YOU GET INVOLVED AND WHY?
>> I'M COMING UP ON MY TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
IT'S BEEN A GREAT TIME FOR ME.
LIKE I MEAN, I HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY CANCER AND I LOVE TO PROVIDE THAT COMMITTEE.
ANYONE IMPACTED.
>> WHAT IS IT ABOUT HAVING HAIR THAT'S SO IMPORTANT.
>> IT'S HARD TO GIVE THEM THAT CONFIDENCE.
ARE THE WIGS AVAILABLE FOR ANY GENDER?
>> ABSOLUTELY, YES.
>> I FIGURED MOSTLY WOMEN MIGHT COME IN SUDDENLY SPEAKING WOMEN ARE MORE ATTACHED TO THE HAIRSTYLES.
>> RIGHT.
IF WE DON'T HAVE A MEN'S THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN FIND FOR ME.
>> WE WORK WITH A NONPROFIT.
THEY ARE ABLE TO SUPPORT US IN HAVING OPTIONS.
ALL SORTS OF OPTIONS FOR ANYONE THAT COMES THROUGH THE DOOR.
>> WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB.
>> SEEING THE SMILES.
YOU SEE THE CHANGE WHEN THEY COME IN THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT.
AT THE END OF IT'D, THEY SEEM LIKE A DIFFERENT PERSON ALTOGETHER.
YOU CAN SEE THE JOY AND SMILES ON THEIR FACE.
THAT'SLESS.
WE ALSO LUTELY ARE VERY FORTUNATE WE PROVIDE THAT SERVICE.
>> ANY RESTRICTIONS.
IS THE SERVICE AVAILABLE TO ALL OR MOST.
>> COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS IT.
WE DON'T ASK FOR INSURANCE AND OUR DOORS ARE OPEN.
>> HOW CAN SOMEONE GET MORE INFORMATION?
>> WE HAVE THE E-MAIL TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT OR BETTER YET.
GO ON OUR WEBSITE AND FIND THOSE APPOINTMENT SLOTS ON OUR CALENDAR.
>> THE WEBSITE ADDRESS.
LILLIAN WITH CANCER SUPPORT ARIZONA.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THAT'S IT FOR NOW.
I'M TED SIMONS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
HAVE A GREAT
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