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30.07.2025 16:36 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Another read from @azcir.org :

“Meanwhile, high levels of naturally occurring arsenic continue to plague the Hopi reservation. A federal project improved access to treated water, but the system is costly and difficult to maintain in the remote high desert.”

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23.07.2025 16:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

https://azcir.org/news/2025/07/22/colorado-river-water-settlement-repair-decades-tribal-marginalization/

My latest from @azcir.org

“After decades of drought, pollution & legal battles, Hopi, Navajo & San Juan Southern Paiute tribes are closer to securing long-promised water rights. A $5B federal settlement could finally deliver Colorado River water to the tribes after generations of exclusion.”

22.07.2025 16:58 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Arizona has recovered 5% of taxpayer dollars lost in $2.5 billion Medicaid fraud scheme The state has so far indicted more than 100 individuals and recouped $125 million. But despite state and federal efforts, it’s likely that most of the stolen taxpayer money won’t be recovered, officia...

And out today from @azcir.org's Jasmine Demers: a hard-hitting piece detailing how Arizona's has recovered just 5% of taxpayer dollars lost in the $2.5B medicaid fraud scheme, with reporting contributions from me & @clomahqu.bsky.social. Co-published with @propublica.org
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06.05.2025 15:20 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

New law increases oversight of Arizona sober living homes The legislation follows an AZCIR and ProPublica investigation on a $2 billion Medicaid fraud scheme that targeted Native Americans seeking drug and alcohol treatment.

In January, AZCIR and @propublica.org reported on how former Arizona Medicaid officials had failed for years to stem a $2 billion fraud scheme targeting Native Americans, despite repeated warnings. A new law aims to add oversight. azcir.org/news/2025/04...

22.04.2025 14:30 — 👍 122    🔁 27    💬 4    📌 3

Dozens died in sober living homes as Arizona fumbled fraud response Arizona officials acknowledged that a fraud scheme targeting Indigenous people with addictions cost taxpayers $2.5 billion, but haven't accounted publicly for the deaths tied to the scheme.

Dozens of Native American residents of sober living homes and addiction recovery facilities in Arizona died as state Medicaid officials struggled to respond to a massive fraud scheme that targeted Indigenous people w/@hannahbassett.bsky.social & @maryhudetz.bsky.social
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27.01.2025 12:22 — 👍 40    🔁 22    💬 1    📌 4

Hobbs pledges $7M to speed state museum’s work to return ancestors, artifacts to Arizona tribes The $7 million that Gov. Katie Hobbs has pledged for the Arizona State Museum will accelerate the return of Indigenous remains and artifacts, a museum official says.

An ASU Howard Center follow-up to last year’s NAGPRA story our investigative team worked on and how the state of Arizona will address funding related to the issue. cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/01/21/k...

23.01.2025 21:15 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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15.01.2025 21:54 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0