KidsCare

Governor Hobbs, with Assistance from the State Legislature and Biden/Harris Administration, Helps Give Medical Relief to Children and Those with Health Care Debt

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Over the last several weeks, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has taken several positive steps to help groups in need secure affordable health care and gain relief from medical debt. On February 20, in a gathering with parents, children, and child-health rights activists, the Governor announced that, after bipartisan negotiations with members of the State Legislature … Read more

Arizona Senator Brian Fernandez Introduces Legislation to Expand KidsCare

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When only one poor child can not get health insurance, that is one child too many. That is the primary motivation for Arizona State Senator Brian Fernandez who introduced SB1487 on January 30, 2024. This measure, if it becomes law, would expand eligibility for impoverished families at 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level to … Read more

(UPDATED)For MAGA Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature, Banning Books and Helping the Rich is In; Helping Poor Children is Out

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As writers on the Blog for Arizona and others in the mainstream media have noted over the years, you can tell a lot of what a person is for by what they propose in their budget and single pieces of legislation. The MAGA reactionary Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature are no exception. Read what … Read more