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Rising costs force tens of thousands in Arizona to drop the ACA
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (559+ words) Following the expiration of federal ACA subsidies, local marketplace costs are soaring'and a looming shift to state Medicaid rules could kick off 240, 000 more. Last year, Republicans and the Trump administration declined to extend Biden-era ACA subsidies that offered relief to…...
8 Arizona hospitals at risk of closing over Medicaid cuts, report says
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) Sign outside the emergency room of a hospital. (ymgerman/Shutterstock) Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated how much Medicaid and CHIP funding could be cut under the Big Beautiful Bill. It is an estimated $911 billion. Eight…...
As Arizona braces for Medicaid reforms, many patients don't know how to qualify for hospital debt forgiveness
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (997+ words) Arizona News You Can Use PHOENIX " Anthony Robinson, 44, said he was shocked when he received two hospital bills totalling over $8, 000 for kidney stones treatment. The total was after insurance was applied. He began to think about the changes he would…...
Arizona small business owner: "The ACA has saved my life
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (689+ words) Arizona News You Can Use Robert Hess III remembers life before the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He'd come down with illness after illness, but couldn't do much about it because he lacked insurance. As the sole proprietor of his own…...
These Arizonans are feeling the squeeze as ACA subsidies disappear
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1116+ words) Arizona News You Can Use When Eric Kurland logged onto the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace on Nov. 1, 2025 to enter his information for open enrollment, he knew it was going to be bad'but once he saw the estimated premium as…...