When Copay Assistance Backfires on Patients
In early 2019, Jennifer Hepworth and her husband were stunned by a large bill they unexpectedly received for their daughter’s prescription cystic…
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Republican proposals would place more restrictions on SNAP benefits
Two Republican proposals in the state legislature would make it more difficult for Arizonans in need to keep government…
Arizona leaders have misled the public about the scope of the state’s Medicaid fraud crisis
In the 10 months since Arizona officials announced an investigation into massive Medicaid billing fraud, they’ve…
Montana, an Island of Abortion Access, Preps for Consequential Elections and Court Decisions
A years-long battle over abortion access in a sprawling and sparsely populated region of the U.S. may come to a head this year in the courts and at…
Rural lawmakers are paid twice as much as their Maricopa County peers
What was originally sold as a way to ensure state legislators from rural Arizona wouldn’t have to go broke trying to do…
They Were Injured at the Super Bowl Parade. A Month Later, They Feel Forgotten.
Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR
KFF Health News and KCUR are following the stories of people injured during the Feb. 14 mass shooting at the Kansas…
State leaders misled public about scope of Medicaid fraud crisis
In the 10 months since Arizona officials announced an investigation into massive Medicaid billing fraud, they’ve maintained the abuse was mostly…
Democrats push for ‘strongest ever’ vehicle emissions standards, transition to EVs
Arizona Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to pass the “strongest-ever” federal clean air regulations as…
Democrats tried to force a vote on contraception access, but Republicans shut it down
Arizona Republicans unanimously blocked an effort by Democratic lawmakers to force a vote on legislation guaranteeing…
Exclusive: Social Security Chief Vows to Fix ‘Cruel-Hearted’ Overpayment Clawbacks
The Social Security Administration’s new chief is promising to overhaul the agency’s system of clawing back billions of dollars it claims was…