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Tax preparers brace as Obamacare adds wrinkles to tax forms this year
Americans who did not have health insurance last year might have to pay a penalty when they file their federal income taxes this year – but some people who did have coverage might owe Uncle Sam, too.
Affordable Care Act abortion bill goes to the governor
On an 18-11 margin the Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation barring Arizonans who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act from getting coverage for elective abortions, even if they pay a separate premium out of their own pocket.
House approves measure prohibiting ACA insurance plans from covering abortions
The state House voted Monday to deny coverage for women for elective abortions if they get their insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Medicaid waiver provides opening for premiums, higher copays
The Obama administration’s willingness to cut deals with Republican states as a way of getting them to cover more people under the Affordable Care Act has given Arizona’s conservative leaders the perfect opening to push for premiums and bigger copays on Medicaid members.
Arizona could face another Obamacare conundrum
The last time the U.S. Supreme Court gave states an option of whether to comply with a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, Arizona embraced Medicaid expansion, despite then-Gov. Jan Brewer’s stated opposition to the federal health care law.
Arizona health insurance enrollment numbers top 170,000
The number of Arizonans signing up for health insurance on the federal marketplace has surpassed last year's total by nearly 55,000 people.
No health insurance? Penalties to rise in 2015
The cost of being uninsured in America is going up significantly next year for millions of people. It's the first year all taxpayers have to report to the Internal Revenue Service whether they had health insurance for the previous year, as required under President Barack Obama's law. Those who were uninsured face fines, unless they qualify for one of about 30 exemptions, most of which involve f[...]
A look at Arizona health insurance open enrollment
Open enrollment for the second phase of President Barack Obama's health care law opened over the weekend with less fanfare than the original rollout that was plagued by computer glitches. But this enrollment period will bring about many changes for Arizona residents, including the prospect of lower prices but shifting insurance providers.
AZ unemployment climbs for 3rd straight month
Arizona’s jobless rate increased in August for the third month in a row, with indications that things may not get better for a while.
3,100 Arizonans may lose insurance over immigration status
Federal officials say 3,100 Arizonans will lose health insurance coverage they bought through the federal marketplace if they don't provide proof of citizenship or legal immigration status by the end of the month.
Affordable Care Act leads to growth in health care jobs
The state’s jobless rate ticked up one-tenth of a point last month, to 7.0 percent, amid lackluster overall growth of jobs in the private sector and sharp but seasonally expected declines in employment in public education.
Judges strike down Arizona’s anti-Obamacare constitutional provision
The provision of a 2010 voter-approved measure saying Arizonans don't have to buy health insurance is unenforceable because it conflicts with the federal Affordable Care Act, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
