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Partial freeze for Medicaid taking effect
A partial eligibility freeze for Arizona's Medicaid program takes effect Friday.
Feds give approval for AHCCCS freeze
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System finally received approval from the federal government for its partial enrollment freeze, though the one-day delay will push back freeze by an extra week.
Arizona Medicaid freeze on hold pending US action
Arizona will delay Friday's scheduled start of a partial enrollment freeze for its Medicaid program because federal officials are still considering the state's implementation plan.
Arizona judge to consider partial Medicaid freeze
A judge holds a hearing Thursday afternoon on a request for an order to block Arizona's planned partial enrollment freeze for the state's Medicaid program.
Hearing set on blocking Medicaid freeze
A court case on whether to block the state from implementing a partial enrollment freeze for the state's Medicaid program will go down to the wire.
Brewer announces several staff changes
Gov. Jan Brewer’s deputy policy director left for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, setting off a round of staff changes on the Ninth Floor.
Brewer asks Supreme Court to deny injunction, throw out AHCCCS lawsuit
Citing the Arizona Constitution, a 2000 ballot measure and even a dictionary definition of the word “available,” attorneys for Gov. Jan Brewer have asked the Arizona Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit filed by a liberal advocacy group against an upcoming Medicaid enrollment freeze.
Lawsuit aims to block AHCCCS cuts
Attorney Tim Hogan on Monday filed a request for a special action with Arizona Supreme Court aimed at blocking cuts to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, a move that could unbalance the fiscal year 2012 budget by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Hogan: AHCCCS lawsuit coming by end of May
Attorney Tim Hogan said he will file his long-awaited lawsuit against an upcoming round of Medicaid cuts by the end of month, giving the courts a chance to stop the proposal before the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System can implement a partial enrollment freeze on July 1.
Brewer, leadership meet, but no word on special session
Gov. Jan Brewer, Senate President Russell Pearce and House Speaker Andy Tobin met for an hour Tuesday to discuss some of the biggest issues facing the state during the legislative off-session, but made no decisions on calling lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session.
Promises made, promises kept
Winning the 2010 election for governor was a great honor, but I knew the biggest challenges were still ahead.
Surveyed Arizonans split on Brewer’s performance
A new survey finds Arizonans all over the board in rating Gov. Jan Brewer's performance in office.
