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Judge Overturns Arizona Law that Violated Medicaid Rules

Medicaid is a public form of health insurance that provides coverage for people who are low-income. A Judge has overturned a law in Arizona that would have barred Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding. The law violates Medicaid’s freedom of choice provision. Medicaid is funded by both the federal government and the government of an individual state. Recently, Governor Jan Brewer expand that Arizona would expand its Medicaid program. The federal government offers funding to enable states to do that. The funding would be used to cover more low-income people who cannot afford to purchase a health plan from a … Continue reading →

Arizona Hospitals In Favor of Expanding Medicaid

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced that her state would expand its Medicaid program. The details of the plan are still being worked out. Even so, hospital executives are approving of the expansion of the Medicaid program. It would help them with the cost of uncompensated care. In a surprising move, Governor Jan Brewer, of Arizona, has decided that her state will expand its Medicaid program. According to the LA Times, Governor Brewer said that if Arizona didn’t accept the federal funding to expand its Medicaid program that other states would claim that funding. She also said: With this move, we … Continue reading →

Arizona Will Expand its Medicaid Program

This was really unexpected! The Governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer, has announced that the state of Arizona will be expanding its Medicaid program. The federal funding that comes with the decision appears to be a primary motivating factor. If the Arizona Congress passes this initiative, it would greatly benefit the citizens of Arizona. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, a Republican, has a track record of opposing the Affordable Care Act. She decided that Arizona would have a federally run health insurance exchange, something seen by many other Republicans as “opting out” of participation in the Affordable Care Act. Arizona was also … Continue reading →

Arizona Genealogy Resources

The state motto of Arizona is “Ditat Deus” which is Latin. In English, it translates to “God Enriches”. Many genealogists feel that their lives are enriched by what they have learned about their ancestors. Those who have ancestors who lived in Arizona will find these Arizona Genealogy resources to be very useful. FamilySearch has a Wiki page that is called “Arizona Birth, Marriage, and Death Records”. It has information about how and where to search for these types of vital records. Did you know that Arizona is a “closed record” state? This means birth records that are less than 75 … Continue reading →

Arizona’s CHIP Temporarily Covers a Limited Number of Children

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Medicaid often includes a program that is designed to cover children. It is often called CHIP, and some states will give it a friendlier name. Arizona has a KidsCare II program that is temporary, and that will only cover a limited number of eligible children. CHIP stands for Children’s Health Insurance Program. It is part of the Medicaid program. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to cover people who are low-income, and who cannot afford to purchase private health insurance coverage. CHIP is the portion of the Medicaid program that covers children. … Continue reading →

Arizona has a Health Care Cost Containment System

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Every state has a Medicaid program. Each state can choose to name their program whatever they want to. Some just call it “Medicaid”. Others use the word “Healthy” in the name. California calls it Medi-Cal. Arizona’s Medicaid program is called the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System. I’ve been writing about insurance for a couple of years now. In that span of time, Arizona has consistently come up with some of the most extreme ideas about health insurance coverage that the nation has ever seen. This is the state that created a bill called House Bill 2625 which would have … Continue reading →

Arizona Senate Rejects Controversial Health Insurance Bill

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In Arizona, there was a bill called House Bill 2625. It would require women to prove to their employers that they were using birth control to treat a medical condition, and not to prevent pregnancy. The bill passed the Arizona House of Representatives. The Arizona Senate has rejected this controversial bill. You have probably heard about House Bill 2625, even if you don’t recognize it by name. This bill was so controversial that it was reported by news agencies and websites, and was widely discussed across the internet. If this bill were passed into law, it would have given employers … Continue reading →

Arizona Senate to Vote on Controversial Health Insurance Bill

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The Arizona Senate will soon vote on a health insurance bill that has already been sparking outrage across the internet. If passed into law, it would require women to prove to their employers that the birth control they are using is for medical problems, (and not to prevent pregnancy). The bill has already been passed by the Arizona House of Representatives. In Arizona, there is a bill called House Bill 2625. A few weeks ago, this bill was passed by the Arizona House of Representatives. It will soon be voted on by the Arizona Senate. This bill proposes a change … Continue reading →

Arizona Sheriff Says Obama’s Birth Certificate is Forged

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio, from Arizona, has made the assertion that the long-form birth certificate of President Obama’s, that was presented in April of 2011, is a forgery. This is a claim that has been made before by other people, and it has been refuted by Snopes.com. Sheriff Joe Arpaio is not the first person to question whether or not President Obama’s birth certificate is real. He claims that he has conducted a six month long investigation with his “cold case posse”, that has led him to the conclusion that what was presented as President Obama’s long-form birth certificate is “a … Continue reading →

Free Health Care in Arizona for Single Moms

Barely scraping by and living from week to week, paycheck to paycheck can discourage even the most upbeat single mother. The rising cost of food and clothing, not to mention basic living expenses such as housing, heat, water, and other necessities uses up more than what you make in a week. Jockeying around checking and savings accounts becomes an art as you attempt to pay all of your bills, but there never seems to be enough money to go around. Luxuries are few and far between and at that you really cannot afford them at all, but you feel that … Continue reading →