Under Carmen Heredia’s leadership, the agency withheld payment to more than 300 businesses as it investigated fraud allegations. The state’s swift response left patients homeless, AZCIR and ProPublica ...

Yes. Studies have consistently found that American Indians and Alaska Natives are more likely to be diagnosed with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, liver disease or kidney disease. Such health ...

New Arizona legislation increases oversight of sober living homes two years after a Medicaid fraud scheme targeted Native Americans.

Arizona officials acknowledged that a fraud scheme targeting Indigenous people with addictions cost taxpayers $2.5 billion. But they haven’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths tied to the ...

Jaeson Jones, a confidante of incoming border czar Tom Homan, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and conflict with Mexico.

Despite a flurry of recommendations from maternal health advocates and policymakers, a lack of strategic oversight and coordination—exacerbated by budget and staffing constraints—has hindered ...

The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting is an independent, nonprofit media organization dedicated to statewide accountability journalism in Arizona. Explore this page to read AZCIR's extensive ...

Arvin West is the iconic borderland sheriff in far-west Texas’ deeply rural Hudspeth County. His distinctive drawl and no-nonsense policing have made him a darling of conservative politicians and ...

Border911 dark money and charity organizations led by former intelligence officers and ex-feds are spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for presidential election challenges.

No. Vice President Kamala Harris has not announced a plan to shut down all Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs) if she wins the presidency, though she does have a history of supporting efforts to ...

Though the number of homes available in the metro Phoenix area has increased year over year, more inventory does not necessarily mean there is sufficient housing to accommodate all buyers and renters.

Arizona families seeking state child care aid will once again face a waitlist, locking most new applicants out of the subsidy program.