Arizona's Medicaid program is mostly funded by the U.S. government and provides health insurance primarily to low-income people.
An Arizona member of the House of Representatives announced an attempt to censure a vocal critic of President Donald Trump's address to Congress. Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., said he and other conservative House Freedom Caucus members were drafting a censure resolution of Rep.
The budget renews sweeping tax cuts, and pays for it by reducing spending on Medicaid, food assistance, and other safety-net programs.
A report by Democrats details how many people in each state would lose access to Medicaid if Republicans in Congress were to cut the program by one-third — a scenario some GOP lawmakers have floated as an option to help pay for tax cuts.
A bill to cut eligibility for Arizona’s Medicaid program is advancing through the state Legislature. The Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System, known as AHCCCS, provides coverage for more than 2 million lower-income or disabled people.
An $880 billion cut to Medicaid is on the table to make room for the wealthy's tax cuts. Here's how it would impact the 2 million in AZ who rely on it
Federal funding is a big part of Arizona's Medicaid program, which serves more than 2 million. They will be seriously impacted if it goes away.
Arizona's $21 billion Medicaid program is government health insurance that as of February provided coverage to roughly one in every four state residents or 2 million people. Known as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System or AHCCCS (pronounced ...
An $880 billion cut to Medicaid is on the table to make room for the wealthy's tax cuts. Here's how it would impact the 2 million in AZ who rely on it
Medicaid covers nearly half of children with special needs. A recent report published by Georgetown’s Center for Children and Families also found that one in 10 children of active-duty service members have Medicaid coverage in addition to their military-sponsored health care.
A Republican budget plan that could cut up to $880 billion from Medicaid — the social health care safety net designed for the poor and disabled — has Valley hospitals concerned about what it could mean in the future.
Find out how the proposed Medicaid budget cuts could affect millions of enrollees and the health centers they rely on.