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Judge Blocks Arizona’s Doctor Hiring Loophole | Tucson News
A federal judge has slammed Arizona’s prison system for trying to water down healthcare standards, blocking their attempt to hire unqualified doctors — a move that ignores a 2012 court-ordered agreement requiring board-certified medical staff. With healthcare in state prisons repeatedly ruled unconstitutional, the judge earlier this year placed the system under outside management. The state’s excuse — lack of qualified applicants — falls flat, the judge says, especially since they’ve barely raised pay, offering just $2 an hour — deemed “anemic.” The ruling underscores a simple truth: if you…
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