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Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

Jul 26, 2010

Immigration law comes after years of mounting anger

As the days tick down until the Arizona immigration law takes effect, the state stands as a monument to the anger over illegal immigration that is present in so many places.

Jun 7, 2010

Hospital association names new president

As the health care industry prepares for new laws that will dramitically change the nature of how it operates, the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association will have a familiar face to guide it through the tumultuous times ahead.

Apr 6, 2010

Healthcare group nixes plans for AHCCCS ballot measure

The state's largest hospital association has nixed plans for a ballot measure that would provide money for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System by raising income taxes on the wealthiest residents.

Apr 5, 2010

GOP takes aim at hospitals with competing health care measure

Republican lawmakers angry at a proposed ballot initiative backed by Arizona hospitals that would raise taxes for the wealthiest residents to pay for some health care programs are fighting back by proposing to instead tax hospitals and other providers.

Mar 18, 2010

Rural hospitals facing serious impact from AHCCCS budget cuts

With a few strokes of her pen, Gov. Jan Brewer approved massive cuts to health care funding and money the state gives to hospitals that treat large numbers of the poor and uninsured. While the move will be felt statewide, its most acute effect could be in the rural reaches of the state.

Feb 25, 2010

Demonstrators: Health care funding cuts would hurt business

A plan to cut $800 million next fiscal year from state programs providing health care would cost tens of thousands of jobs, and the losses would extend far beyond those in the health care field, business leaders said Feb. 24.

Jan 8, 2010

AZ, feds choose opposite directions on health care

As the federal government prepares to expand health care coverage to more Americans, Arizona may be looking to drastically cut back on its Medicaid program to help solve state budget problems.

Dec 31, 2009

Federal healthcare plan to cost Arizona $542M per year

The U.S. Senate healthcare bill is expected to provide medical coverage for as many as 1 million uninsured Arizonans, but it would leave the state scrambling to come up with an estimated $3.8 billion to pay for it.

Dec 9, 2009

Nurses rally for national law mandating ratios for patient care in hospitals

Hospital care suffers because overworked nurses are assigned too many patients and are unable to voice their concerns out of fear of reprisals from administrators, members of a nurses union said Dec. 8. About 300 nurses from across the country demonstrated outside the offices of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, a group that advocates for hospitals and health care systems, in sup[...]

Aug 30, 2009

Medical alert: Short on vaccine, state prepares for flu pandemic

If you think the flu season is fast approaching, think again - health authorities say it never really left. Active cases of swine flu are popping up in virtually every Arizona county, which is especially unusual during the state's hot summer months.

Jul 14, 2009

At long last, Allen’s E.R. malpractice bill signed

A four-year battle for Sen. Carolyn Allen came to end with a stroke of the governor's pen. Gov. Jan Brewer on July 13 signed S1018, which raises the burden of proof for medical malpractice lawsuits against emergency room physicians. Allen, a Scottsdale Republican, had tried unsuccessfully for years to get the measure passed, only to see it fail to reach the governor's desk.

Jun 11, 2009

Building a Better Arizona shelves campaign, for now

Just days after the release of a memo outlining a campaign to generate public support for Gov. Jan Brewer's budget proposal - and, potentially, to target legislators who oppose it - the group behind the strategy scrapped the plan, at least for the time being.

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