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Legislature moving to open door to insurers
Individuals and employers in Arizona would be able to buy health insurance policies across state lines under legislation that would excuse out-of-state insurers and possibly in-state ones from Arizona's coverage mandates.
Let’s make health reform work for Arizona
Arizona has the chance to shape our health care as we make decisions and plans to implement federal health care reform. As a state, we face a great deal of work, but also immense new opportunities, and it’s time for the Arizona Legislature to roll up its sleeves.
Panel to look into cost of federal health care law
A Republican state senator who last year created an ad hoc legislative committee that blasted scientific findings that global warming is man-made is at it again this year and has called together another committee to discuss the federal health care law.
Arizona gets funding to study health insurance rates
Arizona is among 45 states getting federal money to take a scrutinize health insurance premiums.
Watchdog agency files lawsuit over health care
An Arizona-based government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama and others in an attempt to derail the federal health care law.
Federal law requires few changes in state plan
Pat Klein, assistant director for external affairs for the Arizona State Retirement System, focuses primarily on the immediate effects on retirees when explaining the differences and similarities of the health care plans for state retirees and the federal health care law.
State retirees in good hands?
ASRS official says state health care insurance ‘one step ahead’ of feds in many areas
Sine Die Watch Day 1: A packed agenda and a late night
UPDATE: After voting on about two dozen measures, the Senate has taken a recess to allow lawmakers to have dinner.
83 bills signed so far, three vetoed
Gov. Jan Brewer on April 16 signed 25 bills, including legislation allowing most Arizonans to carry concealed weapons without permits, and a bill creating a one-year pilot program for the Department of Public Safety to use motion-detecting seismic sensors in rural areas where illegal immigration and cross-border drug trafficking are prevalent.
