Dr. Derksen interviewed about expiring tax credits for ACA plans and declining enrollment.

The Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium subsidies expired at the end of 2025, affecting the vast majority of enrollees who relied on reduced health insurance costs.

The Trump administration is giving Arizona about two-thirds of what Gov. Katie Hobbs sought in newly available federal aid to help shore up rural health care.

In Arizona alone, more than 400,000 people get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. With days left before Congress breaks for the holiday, thousands of Arizonans could see their premiums double or even triple in price.

Federal cuts to health care means health centers will have less funding — and less staffing — while trying to serve more uninsured patients.

AzCRH workforce report cited in article on widening maternal healthcare provider shortage

Companies that operate private Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans have inflated and inaccurate lists of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other mental health providers they say are  available to subscribers, a recent report from HHS found.

Arizona Center for Rural Health celebrates the power of rural on National Rural Health Day, November 20, 2025, with two special webinars.
Arizona's National Rural Health Day Community Star will be announced on November 20Th.