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New Census Report Ranks Arizona Third In Percentage Growth Rate
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- Published: 04 January 2020 04 January 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona ranked third in percentage growth rate in 2019, according to estimates released this week by U.S. Census Bureau. Arizona welcomed more than 120,000 residents from 2018 to 2019, a growth rate of nearly 1.7 percent, which bests states like Utah (1.662), Texas (1.283), Washington (1.210), Colorado (1.185), Oregon (0.857) and New Mexico (0.195).
Giving Back To Those Who Serve
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- Published: 04 January 2020 04 January 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona last year worked to support military personnel and veterans through suicide prevention efforts, connecting those in need to crucial resources and providing funding for tuition reimbursement for Arizona National Guard members.
Governor Ducey Announces Medal Of Valor Recipients
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- Published: 03 January 2020 03 January 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Tuesday announced the inaugural 2019 Arizona Medal of Valor honorees, recognizing heroic public safety officials who demonstrated extraordinary acts of valor, courage and heroism. The honorees were selected by a review board made up of law enforcement and public safety professionals.
Ophthalmologist and Eye Surgeon Arrested and Accused of Defrauding Government by Falsifying Patient Records for Cataract Surgeries
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- Published: 03 January 2020 03 January 2020
Prescott Valley, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced today that Dr. Michael Lee Ham, Ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Kokopelli Eye Institute, has been indicted by a State Grand Jury for charges of Conspiracy, Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, Illegal Control of an Enterprise, Theft, and Money Laundering violations for allegedly defrauding Medicare, the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), as well as several private health insurers.
Arizona Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud and Abuse Section Ranked Second Highest in the Nation
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 03 January 2020 03 January 2020
Phoenix, Arizona - The Office of the Arizona Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) is ranked second highest in the nation according to data provided to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"). MFCU, housed in the Criminal Division of the Attorney General's Office, is also commonly referred to as the Health Care Fraud and Abuse (HCFA) section in Arizona. The Arizona Attorney General's Office was ranked third highest in the nation in the previous year based on data provided to HHS.
Four Nominations Sent to the Senate
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- Published: 03 January 2020 03 January 2020
Washington, DC - White House sends Four Nominations to the Senate:
Presidential Message on National Mentoring Month
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 03 January 2020 03 January 2020
Washington, DC - Throughout National Mentoring Month, we recognize the selfless individuals who devote their time, energy, and expertise to ensure that future generations of Americans are better prepared to lead their communities, drive our economy, and safeguard our cherished freedoms.