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Insurance changes create tough choices for Arizona therapists
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (103+ words) Arizona therapists say a new AZ Blue requirement is forcing an impossible choice: change how they treat patients or stop taking the insurance. Providers warn the ripple effects could mean longer waitlists, fewer in-network options, and higher costs for families....
Consumer Reports: Strategies to deal with rising health care costs
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (413+ words) CONSUMER REPORTS (AZFamily) " From monthly insurance premiums to prescription costs and co-pays, millions of people are paying more for health care. And even if you didn't change your insurance plan for 2026, you could still be facing higher costs. Consumer Reports…...
How to save on health care drugs, bills, and premiums
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (46+ words) How to save on health care drugs, bills, and premiums'AZ Family How to save on health care drugs, bills, and premiums Police searching for shooting suspect in east Phoenix Perfect weather expected across Arizona this holiday weekend Turquoise Alert is…...
Insurance coverage uncertain as federal vaccine schedule changes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (292+ words) PHOENIX (AZFamily) " Questions remain about whether health insurance companies will continue covering vaccines no longer recommended by the CDC. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, reducing recommended vaccines from 17 to 11. The Trump…...
Insurance coverage unclear after changes to vaccine recommendation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (69+ words) Insurance coverage unclear after changes to vaccine recommendation'AZ Family Insurance coverage unclear after changes to vaccine recommendation Check out top tech gadgets at annual Las Vegas conference 3 hospitalized, 2 dogs dead after Phoenix apartment fire Search for shooter continues after 4-year-old…...
Arizona ACA enrollees face tough choices as government shutdown continues
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (373+ words) PHOENIX (AZFamily) " Around 400,000 people in Arizona received their health care through the ACA marketplace in 2025. As they look for coverage in 2026, they are facing serious changes that are forcing tough choices between higher costs and fewer coverage options. "We were…...
Here is why health insurance rates are skyrocketing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) (CNN) - Open enrollment is back - a time when people can enroll, renew or change health care plans for the upcoming year - but no matter whether you choose a health care plan through your employer or the Affordable Care Act, most…...
Arizona’s Family Investigates Podcast: First responders say their gap insurance isn’t paying their b
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (119+ words) Several retired police officers and firefighters reached out to Arizona's Family Investigates after their health insurance provider stopped paying their bills. The Department of Insurance says the company can't do business in Arizona but for some the bills continue to…...
Hospital agrees to drop $3K medical bill for Gilbert man
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (436+ words) MESA, AZ (AZFamily) " Ross Siegel says thanks to On Your Side, he won't be forced to pay a $3,051 medical bill. "It truly spells relief," Ross told On Your Side. "It's like a big weight has been taken off my shoulders....
Ex-Arizona police must find new insurance after company collapses
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) Thousands of former police members in Arizona will have to find new gap health insurance because their provider, Thin Blue Line, will no longer be offering plans. The Department of Insurance is opening up a special enrollment period for the…...