Comments on: Legislature sends AHCCCS waiver bill to Brewer

By: Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:46:10 +0000

Since being dropped from AHCCCS because I am single and have no children I have not had access to the mental health and medical health care that I need to be more functional on a daily basis. GIVE ME A FIGHTING CHANCE!

By: Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:42:31 +0000

I am 60 years old, have a severe hearing impairment, a history of depression, anxiety and PTSD. I was dropped from AHCCCS because I am single and have no children. Since that time I have had no access to mental or medical health care. I have a physical disability due to a past serious injury to my right leg. I cannot walk more than one block, cannot use the bus…even if I had the money for a bus pass. I cannot work full time. I am for all intents and purposes indigent. They can’t get blood from this turnip! I need continued mental health care to maintain some ability to function on a daily basis. I need medical health care for blood pressure and cholesterol. It feels like I have been given a death sentence! I will not vote for anyone who will strip me of a fighting chance to have a productive life!

By: Stuff

Stuff — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:09:24 +0000

This governor had lost her mind and we the people sit back and do nothing, I sure hope she is not voting back into office. That’s a start VOTE HER OUT, ASAP. But like it was said, if they take cuts in pay and live like the rest if us then there would be money instead of taking it from those who barely have anything.

By: Mercy

Mercy — Sun, 01 May 2011 22:24:31 +0000

I am on AZ accchs not by choice either but becasue of medical mental issues, i’ve applied for Social Security disability and denied twice and I have papers agreeing that I should not work with the plubic and yet, you support those people in jail, fed them and give them free acchs, instead of taking from the poor, why on earth dont you cut your pay checks, get rid of ppl in jail n do smoethign for the PPL that voted for you instead of denying us whats fair.. You wanna save money, live in a cheap apartment with every one else in their suits after all, we’re the fools that beilved you when we voted.. what a joke, so i’m gonna worry myself sick if I’m going to be denied and can’t afford my mental meds???

By: Candy

Candy — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 06:20:20 +0000

My husband and i have 3 kids all of us are on accchs and my husband is disabled but ssd wont admit it he has epilelpsy (sorry for the spelling) my oldest daughter has neualogical problems and my youngest daughter has a form of autism and a heart mumer. I have a job that at the moment im employed but not recieving any hour and looking for a job if our health care is taken from us we will not be able to survive. this is sad that it is coming down to this.

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:32:42 +0000

What are the people that have no children and like others have said have life saving issues have no insurance . What are we to do. Unless they want to let people die. This great thing that we are getting jobs but we need jobs now and then hopefully the company has a insurance plan. Need to get the Dr’s and hospita’sto stop over charging for care.

By: Arizona Capitol Times » Blog Archive » For those in need, Brewer’s AHCCCS waiver is a kick in the teeth

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:59:47 +0000

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By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:32:35 +0000

Just thank all of those AHCCCS recipients who keep their hours at work just below the cut-off point where they will lose their benefits! I know at least 3 people who turn down hours at work because they will lose their health insurance and food stamps!! They always have 3 day weekends and don’t have any financial stress… they are comfortable being in the financial lower class!! I wish there was some anonymous hot-line that you could report these people to!! I even know one person who claims to be disabled with OCD and anxiety… but then spends every weekend camping and hiking with friends… even travels across the country to visit their family… who gives her $$ “under the table” so she doesn’t loose her benefits!! These people should be forced to stand in front of all of the hard working Americans and see what reaction they get!

By: Carolyn Sue Barker

Carolyn Sue Barker — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:29:51 +0000

I am one of those on Social Security disability for none other than 7 Chronic diseases: diabetes, atrial flutter and congestive heart failure, Chronic anemia, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and fourth stage kidney failure. My medications alone cost about 25,000 a year and I live in assisted living paying most of my social security for that with Arizona Long Term Care paying the rest. If they terminate Arizona long term care I will die.

By: Jennifer K

Jennifer K — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:06:55 +0000

I spent the most embarrassing and humiliating 3 hours of my entire life at my local DES office today, only to be told that I was basically going to get squat because I don’t have kids. I don’t begrudge any parent who cannot afford to adequately take care of their families, but I pay taxes too. Why am I less worthy of the assistance just because I don’t have any children? I am just as likely to lose my home and my car, which will make it even more difficult for me to find a job. I think children need to be cared for – there is no question about that, but I need help too. Our country is doing a LOUSY job of caring for its people. You know, maybe less state dinners and big lavish parties and trips to all parts of the world for what seems like nothing other than a site seeing trip. I see all these big conventions and meetings on TV for both state and federal government…. yet I don’t see anyone brown bagging it. I see big, lavishly catered meals. I am all for tightening the belt, but the working poor, and the unemployed shouldn’t be the only one’s doing it. Sorry, but most of us have our belts so tight we can’t breathe anymore.