Arkansans without health insurance should check this out -- health insurance may be more affordable than you think. Arkansas Surgeon General, Dr. Joe Thompson, provides information about how Arkansans can sign up for health insurance either through the Health Care Independence Program, also called the Private Option, or through the new Health Insurance Marketplace.

AACF has released a new infographic to help visualize the growing disparity between the wealthiest Arkansans and those at the bottom of the economic ladder. "Our state's current economic policies clearly benefit the very top of the income scale while doing very little for every other Arkansas family," said Rich Huddleston, Executive Director at AACF. "Arkansas...

The gap between the rich and poor in Arkansas is growing. A new report by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) says increasing inequality in Arkansas is holding back economic growth, damaging the democratic process, and keeping many low-income and minority families stuck in poverty. But it's a problem that has solutions. Find out more...

Access to health coverage for tens of thousands of Arkansans is at risk. Last year, lawmakers came up with a bipartisan plan to extend access to Medicaid by using federal dollars to purchase private health coverage for low-income Arkansans. This approach, called the Private Option, was supported overwhelmingly by lawmakers (by more than a ¾ majority)....