El Rio Health Stone Health Center to Open June 1
El Rio Health has announced that its new Stone Health Center will begin seeing patients on Monday, June 1. This state-of-the-art, 95,000-square-foot integrated community health center is projected to serve up to 22,000 patients annually once fully staffed. Located at 4888 N. Stone—the former Tucson Heart Hospital, which had remained vacant for 14 years—the facility […]
El Rio Health opens one of nation’s largest health centers in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – El Rio Health is celebrating the pre-grand opening of its new Stone Health Center in Tucson, one of the largest community health centers in the country. The new 95,000-square-foot facility will serve 22,000 patients annually when fully staffed. It’s located at the former Tucson Heart Hospital at Stone and River. “That […]
ASU News – El Rio’s Vanessa Seaney
The call to care How ASU builds stronger communities from the ground up Editor’s note: This story was featured in a special Tucson edition of ASU Thrive magazine. Albert Einstein said, “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” It’s a philosophy that Vanessa Seaney, ’92 MSW, chief of behavioral health and integration […]
Women in Facilites – El Rio’s own Yanet Vega
Yanet Vega Designing Spaces That Heal by Jack Rubinger Mar 11, 2026 Teachers, parents, friends all often speak of the value of an education, but few prepare graduates for the “second education” that begins on the job. So you wind up educating yourself. And really, self-education might be the most meaningful and long-lasting kind. For […]
Tucson Fire program helping crews get cancer screenings quicker
Video coverage at kold.com
El Rio Health Recognized for Digital Health Achievement as 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey Recipient
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced the results of the highly anticipated 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey, an internationally recognized benchmarking program that honors excellence in digitally enabled healthcare. El Rio Health is proud to announce its Level 8 achievement for the Ambulatory category. Among the more than 50,000 facilities […]
Celebrating 55 years of El Rio Health’s impact on Tucson community
Video available on KVOA.com
Searching 4 Solutions: El Rio Health team brings hope to Tucson’s homeless
Monica Garcia – KVOA Tucson TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – In our ongoing Searching 4 Solutions series, News 4 Tucson focuses on tackling the unsheltered crisis, a visible challenge in our community. We are committed to shedding light on the ongoing efforts and the work that remains to address this pressing issue. This month, we […]
Fundraiser for Tucson’s El Rio to help expand access to healthcare
Loni Nannini Special to the Arizona Daily Star Apr 21, 2025 El Rio Vecinos (pictured above) will stage “Run for the Roses” — Vecinos Block Party 2025 at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 at Plaza Palomino, 2900 N. Swan Rd. The 21-plus event will raise funds for cancer screening and prevention programs at El […]
An Open Letter to Congressman Ciscomani
Dear Congressman Juan Ciscomani, I am Clinton Kuntz, CEO of El Rio Health, a vital Community Health Center in Tucson and your constituent. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting with you several times to discuss healthcare and the Community Health Center program. Each time, you’ve shown a willingness to listen, an eagerness to learn about […]