110,000 Arkansans missing out on $101 million in stimulus payments
State governments can help with aggressive outreach About 12 million Americans — including 110,000 in Arkansas alone — risk missing out on the stimulus payments provided through the recent CARES Act if they don’t […]
COVID-19: 3 Policy Principles to Advance Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have disproportionately harmed communities of color and underscored existing inequities. Black Arkansans are dying of COVID-19 at a rate three times higher than […]
House Districts with a Primary Race in 2020, Part Two
This is part of our blog series, Running for Arkansas. In the series, we are featuring each district with an upcoming election and legislative candidate running to help you be […]
Open Enrollment Nov.1-Dec. 15; Qualifying Arkansans Can Save $ on Health Insurance
Open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces begins November 1. This is a great time for consumers to examine the deals found on the marketplace, to save money […]
Progress Has Stalled in Covering Arkansas Children with Health Insurance
The number of uninsured children increased nationally by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018, reversing a long-standing positive trend according to a new report released by the Georgetown University Center for […]
ARKids First: Low-Cost or Free Health Insurance for Arkansas’s Children
Every child should have their health care needs met. ARKids First provides low-cost or free health insurance for children across Arkansas. Nationwide, 1.1 million kids have lost Medicaid or CHIP […]
Arkansas Shows Improvement in Number of Children Living in Concentrated Poverty
Fewer of Arkansas’s children are living in communities of concentrated poverty, according to “Children Living in High Poverty, Low-Opportunity Neighborhoods,” a new KIDS COUNT® data snapshot released today by the Annie E. […]
Survey Says: More People Without Insurance; Employment and Incomes Rising, If Unevenly
Today the U.S. Census Bureau published its annual release of national-level statistics on income, poverty and health insurance coverage. As we wrote in our previous blog post, these statistics are […]
Arkansas Can Strengthen Its Economy and Communities With Four Inclusive Policies for Immigrants
State and local policymakers can take four key steps to better integrate immigrants, including immigrants who are undocumented, into the mainstream economy and foster community well-being, according to a new […]
Assessment Finds an Arkansas EITC Would Lead to Healthier Arkansans
Benefits of state-level EITCs go beyond economic, have positive effects on children’s health Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, along with Children’s HealthWatch, today released an assessment examining the […]