Medicaid
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8 Arizona hospitals at risk of closing over Medicaid cuts, report says
Eight Arizona hospitals could be at risk for closure due to Medicaid funding cuts outlined in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, a new report indicates.
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As Arizona braces for Medicaid reforms, many patients don’t know how to qualify for hospital debt forgiveness
As some Arizonans brace for the effects of Medicaid changes, more patients across the state may need to rely on hospital financial assistance.
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It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.
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Arizona Medicaid now covers traditional healing, helping Native communities preserve tradition
Arizona is one of the first states where Medicaid covers traditional healing, helping Native communities preserve tradition.
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‘Ghost networks’ leave Arizona families searching for behavioral health care
A recent report found that companies that operate private Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans have inflated and inaccurate lists of mental health providers.
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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
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…
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Planned Parenthood suspends Medicaid services, citing ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ restrictions
Every Republican in Arizona’s congressional delegation voted for the bill, while all Democrats voted against.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
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.
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Without insurance, immigrant patients may face unregulated ‘medical deportation’
Hospitals across the US sometimes return uninsured noncitizen patients in need of long-term care to their countries of origin. Advocates call this “medical deportation.”
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‘This Labor Day is different’: Union leaders call for solidarity
Ahead of Labor Day, leaders of Arizona’s largest unions called for working Arizonans to stand together against the Trump administration.
