AHCCCS cases proceeding in court

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Federal Court A three-judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel said last month that AHCCCS violated federal law when it began charging co-payments to certain enrollees last year. Court didn't halt AHCCCS co-payments: [But] mandatory health insurance co-payments remain in place for some of Arizona's poorest residents despite last month's court … Read more

(Update) Pimps For Private Prisons and Profit

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Today is the day that the state of Arizona was to award a contract to one of four bidders to build 5,000 new private prison beds in Arizona, despite the Department of Corrections never having complied with Arizona law requiring it to conduct a cost-benefit study. This matter is now in litigation and … Read more

AIRC Update: Commissioners start to lawyer up

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required) reports that AIRC Chair Colleen Mathis has hired former Arizona U.S. Attorney General Paul Charlton to represent her against Arizona AG Tom "banned for life by the SEC" Horne's politically motivated witch hunt against the AIRC. IRC chair hires former US Attorney for AG’s probe – … Read more