PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is one of more than two dozen states challenging the federal health care overhaul, but Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's administration is moving to implement part of the contested law by reviewing health insurance rates to see if they should be labeled unjustifiably high.

State officials say it's better for insurers and consumers if the work is done locally and not left to Washington.

For now, Arizona is among six states where the federal government conducts the rate increase reviews required under the overhaul.

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