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Mar 5, 2024

Hobbs to use federal funds for program to erase medical debt of Arizonans

Arizona will use up to $30 million in federal Covid relief funds to pay off up to $2 billion in medical bills owed by state residents.

medical bills, debt, debt collectors, Proposition 209,
Dec 8, 2022

Debt collectors trying to repeal Proposition 209

A cadre of debt collectors are seeking to repeal Proposition 209, a ballot measure which sets limits on interest rates for medical debt and increases exemptions for debt collection.  

vote, elections, Townsend, Brnovich, records, Maricopa County
Nov 8, 2022

‘Dark money’, medical debt initiatives take large leads

Former Attorney General Terry Goddard appears to have finally succeeded in his quest to shine a light on so-called “dark money” political contributions. 

Goddard, dark money, elections, predatory debt, Supreme Court
Aug 26, 2022

Court rules ‘dark money,’ medical debt initiatives will go before voters 

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that two contested initiatives concerning “dark money” and medical debt will go before voters in November even though some petition circulators violated state law – but voters won’t get to weigh in on a third initiative that sought to make a multitude of changes to Arizona election laws. 

healthcare, inflation, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, health insurance, enrollment period, Biden, Trump
Aug 12, 2022

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. 

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