Every one of the dozens of people packed into a meeting room Tuesday night had a story about Arizona's AHCCCS rehab scam.
Victims and family members of the multi-billion-dollar AHCCCS Native American rehab scam came together at a town hall Tuesday night to share their stories.PHOENIX — Every one of the dozens of people packed into a meeting room Tuesday night had a story about Arizona's AHCCCS rehab scam.
"Temptation is all around us and drugs and alcohol were easier to get here than at home," Tortice said. "I'm the one who helped him get into one of these facilities and it's something I regret every day," Tortice said."I never thought he would die in the facility." Stewart spends her free time trying to help displaced tribal members from Arizona's massive Native American rehab scandal.
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