President Donald Trump's administration ordered a temporary freeze on federal grants and loans, sparking widespread confusion among Arizona companies, agencies, and other recipients of federal dollars.

The order is temporarily on ice, but uncertainty swirls around which programs would and wouldn't be hit by the federal aid freeze.

Arizona law bans gender reassignment surgery for anyone under 18. Trump signed an executive order that cuts federal funding for gender-affirming care for anyone under 19.

Many in Arizona's retirement communities are bracing for potential economic shifts under President Trump's policy blueprint. But retirement landscapes in Arizona communities have already

"My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze," the senator from Oregon said on the social media platform X on Tuesday. "This is a blatant attempt to rip away health insurance from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed."

The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma.

Ozempic and Wegovy are among the 15 drugs added to Medicare's list of medications that will be negotiated for lower prices. This is part of an effort to lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients. Costs for these drugs and others will be discussed between the federal government and drug manufacturers.

After issuing a sweeping and widely controversial pause of federal grants and loans on Monday, the Trump administration rescinded the order on Wednesday.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is set to hold a news conference in response to a federal funding freeze that takes effect Tuesday afternoon.

A new study led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst health economist dispels the notion that hospitals' adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) is driving up health care spending by helping providers overbill Medicare.

Trump stopped a program that had been in the works and was intended to give Medicare recipients access to more than 100 generic drugs for $2 a month, according to another executive order signed on Trump's first day in his new term.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is set to hold a news conference in response to a federal funding freeze that officials say is meant to be