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Arizona Gov. Brewer signs Medicaid expansion

By Bob Christie / Associated Press | June 17, 2013

Republican Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday signed a law expanding the state's Medicaid program to 300,000 more poor Arizonans following her victory over conservatives in her own party opposed to embracing a key part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion

By Bob Christie and Cristina Silva / Associated Press | June 13, 2013

Ending a six-month legislative session, Arizona lawmakers endorsed a key element of President Barack Obama's healthcare law in a huge political victory for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer.
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Reform Update: Medicaid expansion could occur in red states in coming weeks

By Jonathan Block | June 11, 2013 | Basic Web

The coming weeks are shaping up to be a big deal for states still on the fence regarding Medicaid expansion.
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Arizona insurers must pay for telemedicine

By Phoenix Business Journal | June 04, 2013

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed the Telemedicine Reimbursement Parity Act into law, requiring telemed services in rural areas of Arizona to be covered by health insurance.
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Late News: Backing out | Many in dual-eligible pilot drop out, delay plans

By Rich Daly | May 25, 2013 | Print Magazine

Reality is squeezing down what had been a massive pilot project targeting the disproportionately expensive care for Americans enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.
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Rally cry

By Modern Healthcare | May 18, 2013 | Print Magazine

Jan Brewer, one of the fiercest Obamacare critics among Republican governors, rallied support last week for raising Medicaid eligibility in order to draw federal funding under the healthcare law.
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Ariz. Senate passes budget with Medicaid expansion

By Bob Christie / Associated Press | May 17, 2013

The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate passed a state budget that includes expansion of the state Medicaid program.
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The rural route | Hospitals in underserved areas taking different roads to recruit, retain physicians

By Beth Kutscher | May 04, 2013 | Print Magazine

Bisbee, Ariz., is a former mining town of about 6,700 people, some 12 miles north of the Mexican border. It's now known as an enclave of sorts for artists and hippies. But while it has attracted galleries and coffeehouses, it has struggled to find healthcare providers.
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Conn. hospitals latest winners under rural-floor rule

By Rich Daly | May 01, 2013 | Basic Web

Connecticut hospitals would win big under the CMS' latest update of its controversial rural-floor policy. The latest agency calculations project hospitals in the state will see a $75 million boost in fiscal 2014, compared to $16.7 million in the current fiscal year.
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Vanguard drops challenge, gains capped contract

By Beth Kutscher | April 02, 2013 | Basic Web

Vanguard Health Systems, Nashville, has received a bit of good news out of Arizona after losing a Medicaid managed-care contract from the state that will cost it significant segment revenue.
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