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A bill moving through the Arizona House would amend the constitution to guarantee consumers a choice in healthcare. The measure ban forcing anyone to participate in a healthcare program, as well as protect the right of consumers to pay directly for health services. If the bill passes the state legislature it would then go on to a vote of the people before taking effect.
A group of citizens is considering a ballot initiative that would force Colorado Springs to sell city-run Memorial Health System, which ended last year in the red. The initiative must pass the city’s title-setting board. If it passes the board proponents will have 180 days to collect over 11,000 signatures.