Under Carmen Heredia’s leadership, the agency withheld payment to more than 300 businesses as it investigated fraud allegations. The state’s swift response left patients homeless, the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica found.

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Under Carmen Heredia’s leadership, the agency withheld payment to more than 300 businesses as it investigated fraud allegations. The state’s swift response left patients homeless, the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and ProPublica found.