Arizona Health Agency Raises Questions on Religious Rights Probe

Feb. 13, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC

Arizona’s Department of Health Services says it has been unable to substantiate allegations in a federal investigation that it may have violated the religious rights of health workers, a department spokesperson said Friday.

“At this point, we have not found evidence supporting the allegations based on the information we have been provided,” JP Martin, media director for the Arizona health department, said in a emailed statement.

The state’s remarks come in response to an investigation announced by the US Department of Health and Human Services in December. The probe was sparked by a complaint to the HHS from the Center ...

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