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Affordable Care Act

Aug 26, 2024

Doctor’s Orders: We Must Protect the ACA at All Costs

The Affordable Care Act and the Medicaid Expansion saved Arizona, and greatly improved the health of its residents.  The new Biden-Harris provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act take us even further in terms of providing equity in coverage.  It’s good for the health of our patients, our communities, and our state.

Apr 2, 2024

Affordable Care Act saved my son – Trump wants to put his life at risk

Voters in Arizona will have a clear choice this November: between Donald Trump, who is promising to jeopardize health care for millions of Americans, including my son Anthony, and President Biden, who is fighting every day to expand access to health care and bring down costs.

health care, De Los Santos, House, health insurance
Aug 10, 2023

Limit insurer profits to improve health care 

Where is all our health care spending going if we’re not getting the best health care outcomes, despite spending the most on health care of any nation on Earth? A sizable chunk is going into the coffers of America’s private health insurers.

health insurance, marketplace, Arizona, Hobbs
Jul 6, 2023

State marketplace would improve health care access  

Transitioning from the federal health care exchange to a state-based model will assist Gov. Katie Hobbs’ efforts to lower costs and improve the health and wellness for all Arizonans.

HIV, Mayes
Jun 9, 2023

Mayes: Ruling dropping preventive drugs from insurance would be devastating

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes vowed Thursday to “fight like heck” against a federal court ruling that could overturn a mandate that health insurers provide HIV-preventive medication without charge.

Medicaid, health insurance, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
May 15, 2023

Arizonans at risk of losing Medicaid have options

With the end of the federal public health emergency signaling a return to “normal,” millions of Americans – including an estimated 600,000 Arizonans – are at risk of losing their Medicaid health coverage.

healthcare, inflation, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, health insurance, enrollment period, Biden, Trump
Jan 26, 2023

Record numbers sign up for Obamacare health coverage 

A record number of Arizonans signed up for health insurance this year under the Affordable Care Act, as enrollment in the program continues to rebound from the Trump administration’s efforts to suppress coverage.

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Nov 12, 2021

ACA premiums lowest in history thanks to Kelly, Sinema

Members of the United State Senate have an assortment of issues with which to deal and each senator must choose from among many competing issues. Kudos to our two senators for voting to assure passage of the American Rescue Plan and a special thanks to Senator Kelly for his leadership on key health care priorities.

Jun 11, 2021

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich enters US Senate race

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Thursday he's running for U.S. Senate, becoming the third major candidate seeking the Republican nomination to take on Democrat Mark Kelly.

Mar 19, 2021

To fix health care, build on what’s working

When it comes to health care, most Americans want essentially the same thing – lower costs, better quality, and improved access for those who need it most. While it suffered from some bumps in the road during its implementation and rollout, the Affordable Care Act has done a decent job at expanding coverage to an additional 20 million Americans who did not previously have access to care while pr[...]

Oct 29, 2020

Buyer beware – McSally turned her back on us

Senator Martha McSally has flooded the airways with advertisements stating she will protect our health care. Instead, she just voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is against the Affordable Care Act, to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Oct 16, 2020

Big bucks, negative ads besiege LD17 Senate race

With just over two weeks to go before the election, incumbent Republican Sen. J.D. Mesnard, Democratic challenger Ajlan Kurdoglu and outside groups have already spent a combined $1.7 million, most of that from deep-pocketed national Democratic organizations intent on flipping the Arizona Legislature.

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