‘You can’t even cover them’: Andy Biggs’ 2011 bid to end Medicaid in Arizona
The article revisits Biggs’ 2011 proposal to end Arizona’s Medicaid program and compares it with his later votes and statements.
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Published Sep 16, 2026
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The article examines Andy Biggs’ 2011 proposal as an Arizona state senator to end the state’s Medicaid program, and contrasts it with his later votes and statements on federal spending. It matters because Biggs is now a U.S. representative and the Republican nominee for Arizona governor.
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U.S. representative and Arizona governor nominee whose 2011 Medicaid proposal and later federal record are examined.
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ALSO MENTIONED Katie Hobbs, Democratic Arizona governor whose campaign did not comment for the story.; Rich Crandall, Republican Arizona state senator who warned Biggs’ proposal could harm rural hospitals.; Sylvia Allen, Republican Arizona state senator who questioned whether AHCCCS could responsibly be eliminated so quickly.
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