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Arizona guide to Health InsuranceHow healthy is living
in Arizona?

Arizona is ranked as the 25th healthiest state to live in – a two-spot improvement from last year – according to the 2012 America's Health Rankings® by the United Health Foundation.

The good news:

  • Arizona's overall ranking is the highest it's been in nearly 10 years.
  • Deaths from cancer and cardiovascular disease are among the lowest in the nation.
  • Smoking in Arizona is on the decline, with 13.5 percent of adults smoking in 2011 compared to 20.2 percent five years ago.

The bad news:

  • While the rate is declining, one in four children lives in poverty.
  • Getting an appointment with a primary care doctor can be challenging. The state has about 96 primary care physicians for every 100,000 people, compared to 195 for the top-ranked state.

Arizona's best and worst category ratings:

  • Cardiovascular Deaths – 2nd
  • Cancer Deaths – 3rd
  • Preventable Hospitalizations – 10th
  • Primary Care Physicians – 42nd
  • Children in Poverty – 43rd
  • Public Health Funding – 45th

more details

  • health insurance plans comparedSee the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Arizona.
  • Trust for America's Health ia another source for key Arizona health quality findings. In addition, 2010's federal health reform, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), included the creation of a prevention fund to provide more than $16 billion over the next 10 years to invest in effective, proven prevention efforts, like childhood obesity prevention and tobacco cessation, and the site has a report on how it impacts Arizona here.

get local health results

State snapshot too large? Get county-by-county health rankings for Arizona, from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin.


Does Arizona have a health insurance high risk pool?

health-insurance risk poolsIMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, Arizona started offering health care insurance coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about Arizona's participation, click here.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.


Non-profit sources of health insurance information for Arizona

  • fhce logoThe Foundation for Health Coverage Education's mission is to provide simplified public and private health insurance eligibility information in order to help more people access coverage. Here is its guide on how to find health insurance in Arizona.
  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is tracking the progress of health insurance reform in each state. Its page for Arizona can be found here.
  • The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private, non-profit organization that, among other things, provides health care plan report cards for consumers. Search for Arizona health insurance plan report cards.

Arizona state government health insurance resources

Arizona State Seal.;

Arizona Department of Insurance health reform information —  How the state will implement the Affordable Care Act.

Consumer Information from the Arizona State Department of Insurance —  Health insurance topics and information geared specially for consumers. For insurance questions/problems: Phoenix Area: (602) 912-8444 Tucson Area: (520) 628-6370 Statewide: 1-800-325-2548

Arizona Department of Insurance —  Resources for consumers, insurers and producers for Arizona health insurance or medical insurance.

Arizona State Department of Health Services —  Official government Web site for department responsible for health care services for Arizonans. Arizona Department of Health Services: 150 North 18th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85007 General and Public Information: (602) 542-1000 Fax: (602) 542-0883



Arizona reform, single-payer health care information

State-specfic information on the Physicans National Health Program in Arizona.

The Affordable Care Act: Immediate Benefits for Arizona -- How the Affordable Health Care act will improve the lives of people living in Arizona.

Why health care reform is important to Arizona -- This 2009 document by the AARP provides a compelling case f for health reform in Arizona.

The Benefits of Health Reform In Arizona -- The Democratic Policy Committee of the United States Senate looks at benefits of health reform for the citizens of Arizona.



Other helpful Arizona health and medical care links

Arizona mental health resource guide, offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Government.

The National Coalition on Health Care's information for Arizona -- America's oldest, most diverse, and broadest based group working to achieve comprehensive health system reform.



How did Arizona officials vote on health reform?


H.R.2: Repealing the Health Care Bill

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Date of Vote: 1/19/2011 Status: House passed 245-189, 1 not voting
House vote
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1/19/2011--Passed House amended. Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions. [more]

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No (2)

Not Voting (1) : Gabrielle Giffords



Health insurance exchange

Arizona state health insurance exchange Arizona's exchange

Find out what your state's health insurance exchange will look like.

Arizona health insurance premium rebates

state-by-state breakdown of health insurance premium rebates $27.8 million to 413,912 families

Insurance companies were forced to return an average of $118 per family in 2012.

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AZ health insurance news

Gov. Brewer rejects state-run health insurance exchange

11/28/2012 10:11 PM
Tucson Sentinel — Gov. Jan Brewer rejected a state-run exchange, saying there are too many unknowns. Some involved in the healthcare industry say details on federally run exchange are equally unclear, so Brewer gained nothing while ceding local control.

AZ selects state employee plan as benchmark for health insurance exchange

10/28/2012 4:10 PM
Arizona Daily Star — While reiterating her opposition to the Affordable Care Act, Gov. Jan Brewer complied with the federal requirement to name a benchmark plan for the state’s insurance exchange.

Flake would cut Medicare to spare defense

09/17/2012 6:09 PM
Six term Congressman Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) made news recently when he said he preferred cuts to Medicare over defense. As a congressman, Flake was an opponent of health care reform. His Democratic opponent  Richard Carmona, a physician and former United States Surgeon General under President George W. Bush,  characterizes Flake’s call to slash Medicare benefits as “misguided.”  Flake describes Medicare as an “entitlement program” although we think it is more accurate to call it an “earned benefit” as workers pay into the program throughout their lives. Read more.

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AZ health insurance companies

Health insurance companies in Arizona.
Get health insurance quotes for these companies.

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
CIGNA
Celtic Ins. Co.
Golden Rule
Health Net of Arizona
Humana
LifeWise Health Plan of Arizona

Doctor directory for Arizona

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Arizona Licensee Search
Arizona Medical Board

Other Arizona Public Resources
Arizona Medical Association

Health insurance for individuals AZ

Resources for those individuals seeking health care insurance in Arizona. If you are looking for Arizona Medicare, visit our site for health insurance over 65.

How your member of Congress voted

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Your members of the Arizona Congressional delegation voted on health care reform.