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Ducey wants federal cap on AZ medical malpractice awards
Gov. Doug Ducey wants Congress to adopt limits on what jurors can award to medical malpractice victims, a cap that Arizona voters have previously rejected multiple times.
Cancer puts health care battle for political operative on 2 fronts
Ian Danley is fighting for his life for the third time in four years, and yet he has decided to take on another fight – health care for the hundreds of thousands of Arizonans covered through the Affordable Care Act.
McCain has surgery to remove blood clot
U.S. Senator John McCain had surgery yesterday to remove a blood clot and will not be in Washington D.C. next week to vote on any health care measures, his office said today.
State misses waiver deadline for able-bodied adults on Medicaid
Arizona missed its own deadline to send a waiver to the federal government asking for work requirements for able-bodied adults on the state’s Medicaid program.
What American Health Care Act means for Arizona’s health care system
There have been a lot of opinions about the impact that the American Health Care Act, passed from the U.S. House a couple weeks ago, will have on our country. Much has been made about the impact it will have on coverage, the marketplace, and on the cost of care. But, what impact will the legislation, in its current form, have on the citizens of Arizona, on our patients and on the health care deliv[...]
Obamacare ‘victims’ say costs destructive to business
For John Berry, the CEO of the Hampton Group, a Scottsdale-based real estate development and management company, the Affordable Care Act was “horribly destructive” to business.
Plan to replace Obamacare stirs fear in families, creates political pickle
The GOP bill, backed by House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump, would effectively halt Arizona’s 2013 Medicaid expansion.
The Growing Gap in Oral Healthcare for Arizona’s Hispanic Children
As the national debate over healthcare grows and our country grapples with changes to the Affordable Care Act, let us not lose sight of our state’s specific challenges in providing care for the most vulnerable among us.
Higher premiums trigger decline in Arizona insurance signups
A doubling of individual health insurance premiums in Arizona for 2017 triggered a sharp decline in Affordable Care Act signups among people who don't qualify for tax credits that offset their costs.
Governor not yet backing proposed replacement for Obamacare, waiting for improvements
Gov. Doug Ducey said the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act is flawed and should not be enacted as proposed.
Congress’ analyst: 14M lose coverage in 2018 under GOP health bill
Nonpartisan analysts project that 14 million people would lose coverage next year under the House bill dismantling former President Barack Obama's health care law. The estimate is a blow to Republicans.
Court of Appeals hears challenge to Medicaid expansion affecting hundreds of thousands
With former Gov. Jan Brewer watching over the defense of her legacy, a panel of appeals court judges grilled a lawyer who argued the Medicaid expansion Brewer shepherded into law is unconstitutional.
