Arizona Indicators

Higher Unemployment Levels Lead to Increased AHCCCS Enrollment

As of January 1^st 2010, there were 1,361,947 Arizona residents enrolled in AHCCCS programs. This is an increase of 210,058 (or 18.2%) over a year ago and a 26.1% increase since the beginning of the economic downturn in December 2007. However, January 2010 marks the first time in a year that the monthly percent change in total AHCCCS enrollment was negative (-0.4%). This could give us reason to be cautiously optimistic about slowing demand for social safety net services.

Health is a priority issue for many Arizonans, and will continue to be so as our population grows and ages. Quality, access to, and costs of health care regularly rank near the top of surveys of most important issues in the state.

This section provides information on patterns and trends in the health status of Arizonans ranging from cigarette smoking and the prevalence of diabetes to incidence of childhood drowning. Health indicators are collected by various agencies on different timelines and for different jurisdiction types. The information presented here is the most current available and reflects the time period and jurisdictions used by each source.