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3.4M young adults at risk of losing insurance under new policies, study shows
As many as 3.4 million young adults could lose health insurance coverage due to recent policy shifts affecting Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance markets, according to research released Monday.
Arizonans bracing for more Medicaid coverage changes
Arizona’s Medicaid system, already facing declining enrollment, is bracing for impacts from H.R. 1.
Blue states file lawsuit over ‘narrow’ Medicaid work requirement exemption
Key Points: Coalition of 24 attorneys general sues Trump administration Lawsuit challenges federal rule limiting Medicaid work exemptions The lawsuit seeks to block the rule and ultimately have it struck... […]
More needs to be done to protect Medicare Advantage for the future
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently delivered good news to seniors on the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, guaranteeing a 2.48% increase for the 2027 MA rate funding. This... […]
Red states seek to tighten Medicaid, SNAP requirements
Key Points: Lawmakers in at least six states invoking the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to reduce Medicaid and SNAP benefits Proposed changes include stricter eligibility limits, more frequent checks,... […]
State Senate approves immigration checks in Arizona hospitals
Key Points: Arizona state Senate approves measure requiring hospitals to ask patients about immigration status Senator Wendy Rogers’ bill makes answering the question optional Opponents argue the bill may deter... […]
Trump administration’s rural health aid falls short for Arizona
Key Points: Trump administration gives Arizona $67 million in federal aid for rural health care Arizona received less aid than other states due to its high urbanization rate Arizona’s rural... […]
Hobbs seeks $1B federal aid to bolster rural Arizona health care
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs applies for $1 billion federal aid to support rural health care in Arizona Funding is part of $50 billion set aside by Congress to address... […]
Arizona kidney patients deserve innovative cures
America spends more than $130 billion a year — over one-quarter of the entire Medicare budget — on kidney disease. And yet, when it comes to actually saving lives, we... […]
State budget analysts give bleak forecast ahead of federal H.R. 1 changes
Key Points: State budget analysts warns of increasing costs and insufficient funds New federal Medicaid requirements and tax law changes will impact state budget significantly Budget analysts project the state... […]
Arizona agencies request millions to fill the gaps left by federal funding cuts
Key Points: State agencies have submitted their budget requests for fiscal year 2027, which begins July 1, 2026 Agencies request millions from Arizona’s general fund to address Medicaid and SNAP... […]
Paul Petersen – a case of political expediency over justice
It’s been almost five years since Paul Petersen, the former Maricopa County assessor, was sentenced and imprisoned by the federal government for violating a federal compact. Now that Petersen concludes... […]
