Under Carmen Heredia’s leadership, Arizona's #Medicaid agency withheld payment to more than 300 businesses as it investigated #fraud allegations.
The state’s swift response left #patients homeless, ProPublica and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting found.
“We Will Fight Back”: Aid Workers Fear Closing a Camp on the Arizona Border Will Endanger Migrants
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For the past two years, religious and humanitarian organizations have provided food and aid to migrants at a camp near Sasabe, Arizona. Just before Donald Trump took office, volunteers were told to clear off federal land.
Two years after Arizona officials uncovered a $2.5 billion Medicaid fraud scheme that targeted Native Americans seeking treatment for addictions, the state has recouped $125 million — just 5% of the funds the state estimates it paid to bad actors.
#News #Arizona #Fraud #Medicaid #Native #Indigenous #Addiction #Healthcare
#Arizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter #School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers.
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Arizona’s acclaimed voucher program provides zero transparency into private schools’ history, #academic performance or financial sustainability to help parents make informed school choices.
Dozens of People Died in Arizona Sober Living Homes as State Officials Fumbled Medicaid Fraud Response
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Arizona officials acknowledged that a fraud scheme targeting Indigenous people with addictions cost taxpayers $2.5 billion. But they haven’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths tied to the scheme.
#News #Arizona #Medicaid #Addiction #Fraud #Indigenous #Native #NativeAmerican
Trump has reportedly urged Congress to authorize $175 billion for border security, more than 10 times what was spent during his first term.
Meanwhile, border residents in Texas and Arizona say their basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-border-security-spending-texas-arizona?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
New Law Increases Oversight of Arizona Sober Living Homes
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The legislation follows a ProPublica and Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting investigation on a $2 billion Medicaid fraud scheme that targeted Native Americans seeking drug and alcohol treatment.
https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-sober-living-homes-oversight-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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