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Governor Hobbs signed HB2432 into law on Thursday, April 4, allowing AHCCCS and its contractors to continue providing health care to millions of Arizonans.

PHOENIX — State lawmakers on Wednesday finally approved the funding that the state’s Medicaid program needs to pay its current bills.

State lawmakers on Wednesday finally approved the funding that the state's Medicaid program needs to pay its current bills.

Unwinding pandemic-era policies doesn’t have to mean losing health insurance. Let’s work together to limit those who needlessly fall through the cracks.

The state's Medicaid program won't have money to pay its bills next month unless the governor and lawmakers reach a deal -- and soon -- on at least some elements of a budget.

The Arizona Senate has passed a bill that aims to expand cochlear implant coverage for adults through Arizona’s Medicaid program.

Coverage for postpartum women enrolled in Medicaid through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System will not be extended to 12 months.

Arizona is among the first states to begin the Medicaid renewal process after the government paused disenrollments during the pandemic. But experts say that doesn't mean anyone will be kicked off.

Arizona started purging people from the pandemic-inflated Medicaid rolls this month, a process that could end up pushing more than 600,000 people off the plan, health officials and advocates said.

As of April 1, more than 650,000 Arizonians are at risk of losing Medicaid through the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.