Arizona health professionals are continuing to raise concerns about cuts to state Medicaid funding approved in Republicans' recent tax and policy bill.

YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association is sounding the alarm on Medicaid cuts recently signed into law that could cost Arizona hospitals $6 billion over the next seven years. They say rural communities will be the hardest hit.

As Republicans face criticism for slashing Medicaid, Hawley tried to shift the focus to a less-noticed part of the law that will benefit victims of nuclear waste.

Arizona is asking a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed against the state on behalf of 7,000 alleged victims of Medicaid fraud.

The federal government has more than $6 billion in federal funds for public schools across the country under review. Congress approved this money and should have been dispersed by July 1. Arizona schools were expecting around $118 million.

Nationally, 50% of all children are covered by Medicaid. In Arizona, that number is 40%. At Phoenix Children’s, approximately 65% of the families we serve depend on Medicaid coverage.

Nationally, 50% of all children are covered by Medicaid. In Arizona, that number is 40%. At Phoenix Children’s, approximately 65% of the families we serve depend on Medicaid coverage.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a $17.6 billion state budget while expressing concerns over potential negative impacts of a federal bill. The federal bill, advanced by the U.S. Senate, includes ...