The nurses, doctors and care teams at Phoenix Children’s bring hope and healing to countless families each year, including many grateful AZ Blue employees.

We say yes to care for kids. Our records show that AZ Blue paid more than $200 million to Phoenix Children’s and their providers in 2023.

I struggle to understand why negotiations are so difficult when we should be on the same team, finding better ways to deliver more health.

This goal is not easy, but it is entirely worthy. Families with sick children are counting on insurance companies and providers to step up and make a difference. Employers who provide benefits to their employees are also counting on us.

Instead, we see corporate negotiating teams pressing for excessive reimbursements and using families with sick kids as leverage to earn more profit.

Sadly, AZ Blue members are now the victims of Phoenix Children’s hardball tactics already used on........

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