Highway Robbery bill still hurts services for kids
Highway Robbery bill still hurts services for kids This Highway Robbery Bill – HB 1418 – is akin to robbing Peter to Pay Paul. It presents a false choice between […]
Juvenile Justice in Arkansas: Building on Success
Juvenile Justice in Arkansas: Building on Success Beginning in 2008, juvenile stakeholders engaged in a year-long effort to understand how best to reshape the youth service delivery system in Arkansas. […]
Medicaid Monday: This is why health coverage matters
Medicaid Monday: This is why health coverage matters On Wednesday, March 6, hundreds gathered on the steps of the State Capitol to show their support for affordable health coverage for […]
Benefits of HB 1585 go to wealthy, low-income families left out
According to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), House Bill 1585 would target personal income tax relief to Arkansas taxpayers who make over $155,000 per year […]
New Outreach and Enrollment Opportunities (please apply!)
New Outreach and Enrollment Opportunities (please apply!) New opportunities for affordable health coverage will be here in Arkansas on January 1, 2014. Arkansas still faces decisions about strengthening coverage for […]
Keeping low-income families in mind as debate moves forward
Keeping low-income families in mind as debate moves forward Last week’s big Medicaid news in Arkansas has been making waves across the country. In short, Arkansas received word from Health […]
What about this “private option” for strengthening Medicaid?
What about this “private option” for strengthening Medicaid? Last week, state officials sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlining a framework for Arkansas’s plan to […]
The debate on extending Medicaid has changed
The debate on extending Medicaid has changed Our goal at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families has always been to make sure quality, affordable health coverage is available to every Arkansan that […]
New Kids Count report shows youth incarceration up 20 in Arkansas since 1997
New Kids Count report shows youth incarceration up 20 in Arkansas since 1997 The number of Arkansas youth locked up in correctional facilities went up 20 percent from 1997 to […]
Medicaid Monday: What’s in it for kids?
Medicaid Monday: What’s in it for kids? If you’re reading or watching the news lately, I’m sure you see daily news stories and discussions about Medicaid -both the Medicaid that […]