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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Appeals court blocks start of takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona prisons

Arizona Prisons Health Care - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved)

A federal appeals court has put on hold a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona’s prisons that was scheduled to start Monday.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order late Friday blocking the start date as Arizona corrections officials are appealing the takeover, also known as a receivership.

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