The statement claims Arizona is using an eligibility IT system built more than 45 years ago (i.e., before ~1981). While many states use aging eligibility systems (such as IBM mainframes with decades-old code), specific documentation confirming Arizona's current eligibility system was literally built more than 45 years ago is limited; parts of the infrastructure may date to the 1970s–1980s, but major upgrades and replacements have occurred. Without definitive proof the current system in use was built >45 years ago, the claim leans toward exaggeration, making it FALSE as a precise factual statement.

The statement attributes a quote to Governor Katie Hobbs about using an eligibility IT system built over 45 years ago, but the cited date (2026-05-02) is in the future and no verifiable record exists of her making such a claim; additionally, the quote uses "he said" which mismatches her gender, indicating likely misattribution or fabrication.

The eligibility IT system referenced is the Arizona Medicaid eligibility system, which was originally implemented in the early 1970s—over 45 years ago—so the statement about its age is accurate.