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Arizona Democrats Demand Medicaid Fix | Tucson News
Arizona Democrats are sounding the alarm as a major tax and spending bill signed last year has triggered a crisis for low-income residents, slashing billions from Medicaid and SNAP, leaving over 300,000 Arizonans without food aid and more than 121,000 without health coverage. With new work and income rules and labyrinthine paperwork, nearly 1.8 million people — including cancer and addiction patients — now risk losing care. Advocates warn families are forced to choose between work and treatment, while Democrats push Congress to restore healthcare credits and reverse cuts, hoping electoral…
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