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Prison healthcare takeover put on hold as Arizona’s appeal moves forward

States Newsroom · October 17, 2026

A last-minute order from a federal appeals court on Friday delayed a takeover of the state prison healthcare system . The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry was slated to lose control of healthcare operations on Monday. But in a new order, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to put…

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Prison healthcare takeover put on hold as Arizona’s appeal moves forward

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