SNAP benefits still have not been distributed, even though the Trump administration agreed to partially fund the program by court order.
In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
The Trump administration said it will provide only enough funds to cover half of the nation's usual monthly SNAP payments—and that much only because a court ordered it to do so.
Tribal farms in Arizona are especially vulnerable to federal cuts as they work to overcome generations of lending discrimination.
As Republicans refuse to extend federal premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, Arizonans fear rising costs.
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
Ahead of Labor Day, leaders of Arizona’s largest unions called for working Arizonans to stand together against the Trump administration.
As over 300,000 Arizonans are set to lose health coverage over the next decade, the entire state will see a more strained health care system.
