• Arizona’s Medicaid agency, AHCCCS, has launched a new website to help enrollees navigate upcoming federal changes.
• New federal law will require some Medicaid recipients to work, attend school, or volunteer starting Jan. 1.
• About 418,000 Arizonans are in the population affected by the new requirements.
• Health policy experts worry the changes could lead to significant coverage losses due to administrative hurdles.

U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego visits Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center to discuss impacts of H.R. 1 which makes several changes to Medicaid, including new work requirements for some adults and restrictions on how states finance their programs. The Congressional Budget Office has projected the changes will reduce federal Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade.

Emma Wager, a senior analyst for the nonpartisan health policy organization KFF, and Dr. Daniel Derksen, Director of the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health share insights on policy changes to the healthcare landscape, and how telehealth initiatives and AI tools are paving the way to transform access for rural patients.

An extensive look at complex challenges facing rural communities in Southern Arizona.

Arizona is distributing nearly $167 million in federal funding to expand healthcare access in rural and tribal communities, and the UA Center for Rural Health is helping organizations navigate the grant process.

Derksen and Koch offer expertise on Arizona health care systems amid looming changes.

AHCCCS is undergoing drastic changes in response to federal cuts and statewide efficiency efforts. Dr. Derksen offers expertise on Arizona Healthcare system.

Dr. Derksen shares expertise in roundtable discussion of some of the biggest challenges facing hospitals and clinics in both urban and rural Arizona.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces more than $135 million in new funding opportunities to expand nutrition services and strengthen the rural health workforce