12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (597+ words) May 27, 2026, 9: 02 PM The national survey results, released Thursday, show the all-ages uninsured rate has stayed significantly down from where it was several years ago, but the ranks of the uninsured could soon expand as the Trump administration's sweeping changes to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (278+ words) The ongoing fight against fraud, waste and abuse within Arizona's Medicaid system will receive the help of an artificial intelligence tool starting in July. The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will adopt an AI-powered "risk scoring" tool that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (318+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 9: 41 AM PHOENIX " Two people who fraudulently collected life insurance proceeds in Maricopa County have been sentenced to prison, authorities announced Wednesday. Shannon Lovell received 3. 5 years in prison and three years of supervised probation last Thursday, according to the Arizona…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (581+ words) Mar 8, 2026, 6: 30 AM Last summer, a man's brother-in-law suffered a fatal heart attack. The hospital bill for four hours of emergency care: $195, 628. The man's sister-in-law was ready to pay it. He asked her to wait. He requested an itemized bill with…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (326+ words) Jan 21, 2026, 11: 45 AM PHOENIX " Arizona's top prosecutor recently reached a settlement with Simon Med, a medical imaging service provider, in a lawsuit accusing the company of delaying refunds. "When a medical provider demands an upfront payment, the provider must refund any…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (621+ words) Oct 24, 2025, 11: 44 AM PHOENIX " U. S. Sen. Ruben Gallego said Friday many of his Arizona constituents will be shocked by their new health insurance premiums if the federal government shutdown drags on much longer. Gallego and most of his Democratic Senate colleagues have…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (262+ words) Sep 3, 2025, 12: 34 PM BY MANUELITA BECK/ABC15 ARIZONA PHOENIX " Arizonans who buy health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace should brace for major sticker shock during open enrollment this year. The state agency that oversees insurers is warning of rate…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (289+ words) Aug 1, 2025, 7: 36 AM PHOENIX " A major Arizona health care system and the state's largest insurance company announced a last-minute deal on a new contract Thursday. The previous agreement between Honor Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona " aka AZ Blue…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (293+ words) Jul 16, 2025, 9: 16 AM PHOENIX " Over 352, 000 Arizona residents are getting $429 million in medical debt relief through a state partnership with a national nonprofit organization, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Wednesday. The program benefits Arizonans who earn 400% or less of the federal poverty level…...