Saying he fears harm to Arizonans, Gov. Doug Ducey today urged Congress to not to rush repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

The Republican primary is three months away, but U.S. Sen. John McCain already has his eyes on the general election and is taking an early shot at his likely Democratic opponent.

Nearly 100,000 Arizonans have either purchased health insurance through the Healthcare.gov federal insurance exchange website or have been directed to sign up for AHCCCS, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

As lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled contractors responsible for HealthCare.gov, the failing website allowing access to a new federal health-insurance marketplace, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was thousands of miles away in Arizona.

The special session on the budget and Medicaid expansion was the product of a five-month battle that took more twists and turns than a rattlesnake on a blistering sidewalk.

Gov. Jan Brewer’s decision to forgo a state-based health insurance exchange headed off a potential battle in the Legislature, but that fight may not be over for good.

Gov. Jan Brewer will not pursue a state-run health insurance exchange, opting instead to have the federal government set up an exchange in Arizona.