In Arizona County That Backed Trump, Conflicted Feelings About Cutting Medicaid

GOP Pollster: Eli Crane’s Constituents Are “Going to Be Angry” He Voted to Gut Arizonans’ Health Care

NPR News: “It wasn’t hard to find people who were on Medicaid or knew someone who was” in Crane’s district Eli Crane cast the deciding vote to rip health care away from thousands of Arizonans – and a Trump pollster is predicting that Crane’s constituents won’t be happy about it. Crane represents a predominantly rural district that is dangerously susceptible to the GOP’s Medicaid cuts. Two counties represented by Crane, Apache County and Navajo …

'Going to be angry': Conflicted feelings about cutting Medicaid in Arizona Trump country

GLOBE, Ariz. — Like many residents of this copper-mining town in the mountains east of Phoenix, Debbie Cox knows plenty of people on Medicaid. Cox, who is a property manager at a real estate company in Globe, has tenants who rely on the safety-net program. And at the domestic violence shelter where she volunteers as president of the board, Cox said, staff always look to enroll women and their children if they can.But Cox, who is 65, has mixed fe…

In Arizona County That Backed Trump, Conflicted Feelings About Cutting Medicaid

GLOBE, Ariz. — Like many residents of this copper-mining town in the mountains east of Phoenix, Debbie Cox knows plenty of people on Medicaid. Cox, who is a property manager at a real estate company in Globe, has tenants who rely on the safety-net program. And at the domestic violence shelter where she volunteers as president of the board, Cox said, staff always look to enroll women and their children if they can. But Cox, who is 65, has mixed f…

In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican plans to cut perceived waste in the program.(Image credit: Linda Gross for KFF Health News)

Their Take: Why Medicaid Matters to Arizona’s Business Ecosystem - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine

In the vast landscape of Arizona, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) provides critical support for more than 2 million residents. Medicaid, which primarily serves low-income individuals, is more than just a health insurance program — it is a lifeline for children, adults with disabilities, elderly citizens and other vulnerable populations. But it…

BLK ALERTS - In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican plans to cut perceived waste in the program. (Image credit: Linda Gross for KFF Health News)