This year, the Arkansas Kids Count Coalition is hosting a monthly webinar series, Policy 101, to explore the fundamentals of major policies and programs impacting children and families in Arkansas. The webinars are meant to provide advocates with the essentials around many important topics to help you in advocating for the well-being of Arkansas’s children. We will cover essential components of a program or policy, as well as current issues affecting the policy. We will end by answering your questions.

Medicaid is one of the largest social safety net programs in the country with many programs and policies falling under it. Though an entire class could be taught on Medicaid, Camille Richoux, Health Policy Director at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, will go over the most fundamental aspects of the program and upcoming changes.