2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (858+ words) 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 need to make in his…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1740+ words) A perfect storm has arrived on the ledgers of many state budgets, bearing down on the people who often need help the most. Federal and state policy decisions, the end of pandemic aid and long-term fiscal trends " such as people…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (799+ words) PHOENIX " Brittany Panico has seen insurers increasingly deny critical drugs and delay approvals for her patients, most of them living with complex autoimmune diseases. At a town hall about medical claim denials organized in September by Arizona Attorney General Kris…...