Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

azcir.org

15 October 2026 17:37

Having a serious medical condition may not be enough to qualify for an exemption from Medicaid work requirements set to take effect in January. A new federal rule adds another hurdle for patients—and potentially millions in costs for Arizona. Read our latest: azcir.org/news/2026/10...

Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

azcir.org

15 October 2026 17:37

'Even if you have cancer, that doesn’t necessarily exempt you from having to work,' said Amy Taylor, CEO of Mariposa Community Health Center in Nogales. 'You have to be sick enough with that cancer to be exempt.'

Brandon Quester

bquester.bsky.social

13 August 2026 18:45

"They cycle through things like (group homes) and homelessness and crisis centers and interactions with police and fire. All the while getting sicker and sicker and sicker—and almost irredeemable." @azcir.org's latest, via @jasminedemers.bsky.social

Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

azcir.org

13 August 2026 18:38

In 2019, Arizona lawmakers authorized secure residential facilities for people with serious mental illness who repeatedly cycle through hospitals, homelessness and jail. Seven years later, the facilities still don’t exist. azcir.org/news/2026/08...

Arizona Mirror

azmirror.com

26 February 2026 20:33

“I do believe the system is so broken that there’s no going back.” story via @jasminedemers.bsky.social/@azcir.org