Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling for a top-to-bottom review of the Arizona prison system, where inmates and their families have complained about a wide range of issues and a federal judge recently found medical care to be “plainly grossly inadequate.” The governor issued an executive order on Wednesday establishing an “independent prison oversight commission” to review problems in the prison system from healthcare to staffing levels.
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Improve access to health care for Hispanics and rural America
Like 41% of Hispanic citizens in this country, my parents lacked healthcare literacy. The experiences I lived through with my father cemented in me the realities of the healthcare disparities that Hispanic and rural communities face in this country every day.
Read More »A playbook for new Congress to jumpstart economy, fix healthcare 
New voices in Washington are needed now to overcome historic inflation and lead the economy out of recession.
Read More »Auditor General’s Office: AHCCCS not adequately investigating potential fraud or abuse 
Arizona's healthcare program for low-income residents is not doing a good job of investigating potential incidents of fraud or abuse committed by providers or patients, the state Auditor General's Office has concluded.
Read More »Petition to seek limits on medical debt challenged 
Health advocacy group Healthcare Rising Arizona is pushing a citizens’ initiative to limit interest on medical debt, but they’re being challenged by Republicans who claim the petition collection violated state law.
Read More »Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, partners inspiring health through different lens
During the last five years, while Arizonans have reported feeling physically healthier, mental distress has increased. To help address this, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and partners are actively working to implement an integrated medical management strategy that blends physical health, behavioral health, and the vital social determinants of health.
Read More »Court asked to run health care system in prisons
Arizona corrections officials don’t have the capacity to improve staffing problems that have put prisoners with medical and mental health issues at risk of harm, according to lawyers for incarcerated people who are asking a judge to take over health ...
Read More »End insulin rationing and prioritize Build Back Better
Money is tight for my family of six. Between paychecks, I have to choose between paying for groceries and filling my insulin prescription. Most weeks, there is nothing left in our monthly budget for my medication, and I have to ...
Read More »The Breakdown: Runnin’ dirty
Thousands of Arizona women could have to choose between paying more for health care or driving long distances to receive it after Planned Parenthood withdrew from a federal funding program.
Read More »What policymakers need to know about plan to rein in Medicare drug costs
Across Arizona and across the country, much attention is being paid to prescription drug costs – and with good reason.
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