How the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ could affect Medicaid in Arizona

TUCSON — Major changes could be coming to Arizona’s health care funding after House Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s legislative package, officially titled the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.”

In Arizona, approximately 2 million people rely on Medicaid, also known as Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), for health coverage.

One of those recipients is 23-year-old college student Garrett Newell.