Jobs bill includes help for state facing Medicaid woes
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A New Federal Poverty Measure
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New Study: 8 in 10 Addicts Can’t Get Treatment
March 3rd 2010

Lack of programs, high costs contribute to dearth of treatment options just as state holds off on an expansion approved in 2009.

Southern States’ Budget Cutting Endangers Pre-K Gains
March 2nd 2010

Arkansas' 2011 budget for Pre-K flat funded, not protected from further cuts

AACF on President Obama's New Budget
February 4th 2010

Statement by AACF Executive Director, Rich Huddleston, on the President's Proposed 2011 Budget

Deserting ARKids First Expansion Would Put Rising Number of Uninsured at Risk
January 22nd 2010

New data show that enacting the delayed 2009 expansion would help the rising number of middle-income families who need child health insurance.

Seeking Development Director
January 13th 2010

AACF is seeking a full-time or part-time development director with a minimum of 5 years of experience in raising major gifts for nonprofits. Competitive salary. Equal-opportunity employer. Send cover letter, resume, and references to Nancy Leonhardt or 1400 West Markham St., Ste. 306, Little Rock, AR  72201.

Health reform: Side-by-Side analysis of Senate and House bills
January 12th 2010

Health reform continues to progress through the House and Senate. On Saturday, November 7, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 bill by 220 votes. AACF thanks Arkansas Representatives Marion Berry and Vic Snyder for voting in favor of the bill.

AACF Statement on Senate and House Health Reform bills
January 7th 2010

When a family loses their small business or first home through bankruptcy because a child suffers a serious injury in a football game, we know we can't afford to delay reforming our nation's health care system. There are tens of thousands of uninsured Arkansas children and their families who cannot afford health insurance. They live in fear of not being able to pay for medical care.

Arkansas Taxes Hit Poor Twice as Hard as Wealthy
November 18th 2009

National study of state tax systems finds Arkansas among 10 states with highest taxes on the poor

Arkansas and Its Working Families Miss Out on up to $110 Million a Year in Unclaimed Federal Tax Credits
November 2nd 2009

Working Families Also Spend $100 Million in High Tax Preparation Fees and Rapid Refund Loans

LITTLE ROCK—Arkansas working families are losing as much as $110 million every year because they don’t claim the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a significant loss in federal dollars to the hard-pressed Arkansas economy. They spend another $100 million on expensive, and unnecessary, tax preparation services and refund anticipation loans, according to a new report from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.

Arkansans Lack Health Coverage, Job-Based Coverage Weakening
September 10th 2009

New Census Data Reinforce Need for Comprehensive Health Reform

LITTLE ROCK – Roughly one in six Arkansans lacked health coverage in 2007 and 2008, according to Census Bureau data released today, and employer-provided health insurance continued to decline statewide.

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Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
Union Station - 1400 West Markham Suite 306 - Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 371-9678 - Fax: (501) 371-9681 - Email: info@aradvocates.org