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Insurance Scammers Revealed by New Times Go to Trial

Citizen's Tequila Cocktail Dinner and A Cooking Contest Just for Kids

​They're back! Richie Moe, Kris Korf, and Chef Bernie from Citizen Public House are bringing back their popular cocktail dinners and they're starting with our favorite agave booze, tequila!  Join CPH and crew Tuesday, January 31st for the "Southern of the Border" dinner featuring handcrafted ... More >>

Russell Pearce Shakes Down Scores of Lobbyists, Legally

Pearce's big money-grab, and it's all legalTo cop a line from the Notorious B.I.G., "Gimme the loot! Gimme the loot!"That's what Republican state Senate President-elect Russell Pearce might as well be saying with a recent e-mail announcing a fundraiser on January 7, 2011, just three days before Ariz ... More >>

A Statewide Sales Tax Hike for the Arts — In This Economy? Are They Insane?

A Skinhead-Collaring Cop, Nazis at the State Capitol, and a Lesbian Nativist Reveals Homicidal Fantasies Toward Mexicans

If John Shadegg Wants People to Take Him Seriously, He Should Give Drug Companies Their Money Back

Head Games

Parents are being told to sleep babies on their backs to avoid SIDS. The medical establishment has ignored the unintended consequences -- and that's making one Tempe company very, very successful

California Schemin'

The national press takes note as a major lawsuit is filed in the "Rent-a-Patient" scam

Jesus Wouldn't Do That

Trent Franks is no fiscal conservative. And he's the worst kind of Christian.

Red Flags

California medical providers dramatically overbilled insurers for services rendered

Hypocritic Oath

California's rent-a-patient scam has reaped millions for greedy physicians, clinics and patients

Shut Up, Andy!

ASU journalism prof vows to boycott luncheon honoring Rooney

Out of Patients

Local waste plant tries to clean up after embarrassing insurance mess

How many wives is too many wives?

Letters from the week of May 8, 2003

Surgical Strike

Following a New Times story on rent-a-patients, California authorities raid several health clinics

Rent a patient

Need some quick cash? Everyone makes a killing when doctors and clinics scam the insurance companies.

War of the Wards

Phoenix Children's Hospital, for years hidden inside Good Samaritan hospital, seems to have been misplaced by the federal government

Twisted System

A Phoenix family stumbles through the tangled bureaucracy of modern medical care

The Law of the Land

Lobbyists ride roughshod over the legislative process, going so far as to write the bills that lawmkers pass

Preach of trust

Since 1968, the followers of the Reverend Roger Rudin had let him run their lives. But after his sudden death last month, the stunned congregation discovered they'd been pawns in a cruel game of deceit, hypocrisy and kinky sex.

Calendar for the week

Intergroupies

Despite its dismal record insuring state workers, Intergroup has been welcomed back with open arms. The move has some employees seething.

Ascent of a Woman

Meet Jane Hull. She's probably your next governor.

20/20 Hindsight

As network news shows begin investigating alleged AHCCCS abuses, the Arizona Republic finally takes notice

WHEN IS A DOCTOR NOT A DOCTOR?ACCORDING TO BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, WHEN HE'S MAKING ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS SUCH AS REJECTING REQUESTS FOR SURGERY

GETTING ACCESS TO AHCCCSSPURNED HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS CLAIM BIDDING PROCESS FAVORS FIRMS THAT EMPLOY FORMER STATE WORKERS

ROADS TO RUIN

IF PROPOSITION 400 PASSES, TAXPAYERS WILL COUGH UP BILLIONS FOR FREEWAY CONSTRUCTION. IF ONLY MAG ADOT KNEW WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO SPEND IT.

WARNING CIGNA

NEGLIGENCE BY ARIZONA'S BIGGEST HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY NEARLY KILLED JIM SELL'S WIFE. THEN CIGNA AND A MAJOR HOSPITAL WENT AFTER THEIR POCKETBOOK.

POLS TO THE WALL

PAYING FOR THE FREEWAYSTHE R&G USES FERVID EDITORIALS AND BIG BUCKS TO SUPPORT A HIGHWAY REFERENDUM

MEANWHILE, BACK IN THE LOBBY

"THE DEAL" GOES DOWN. INFLUENCE GETS PEDDLED. IS IT ANY WONDER LAWMAKERS ARE GETTING A LIFE---SOMEPLACE ELSE?

FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIXTHE BIG BIRD AT TERMINAL 2 NEEDS SOMEWHERE TO ROOST

THOSE "UNPROFITABLE" CANCER VICTIMS

"CANCEL" IS ALSO A DEADLY WORD FOR MANY ARIZONANS WHO ARE LOSING HEALTH INSURANCE

Charge It To Bad Luck

What happened when Karen Law bumped into Karen Law? Financial disaster.