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Doc says transplant cut probably doomed Arizona man
A transplant surgeon says a Phoenix leukemia patient's death probably could have been avoided if the state hadn't suspended Medicaid coverage for some transplants for six months.
Brewer calls transplants “potentially life-saving” in letter to Congress
The organ transplants that Gov. Jan Brewer has repeatedly described as “optional” sounded a lot more serious when she asked Congress for relief from federal health care mandates.
Republicans stand by transplant funding cuts
Like many states grappling with record-breaking budget deficits, Arizona has had to cut back on its health care and social services. What makes Arizona unique is the extent it has gone to save money — by restricting coverage of certain transplant procedures, arguing that they are optional or palliative. Yet the cuts are putting vulnerable Arizonans at risk of dying without the money to pay for p[...]
Democrats to demand restoration of transplant funding
Arizona Democratic legislative leaders have scheduled a Tuesday news conference to demand that Gov. Jan Brewer and the Republican-led Legislature restore state funding for medical transplants.
Arizona man who lost transplant coverage dies
A Phoenix man who was denied state Medicaid coverage for a bone marrow transplant has died, a development that renewed debate over health care budget cuts, though one of Mark Price's doctors said the death was not caused by the financial situation.
