Extending the Bush Tax Cuts: What do the proposals mean for working Arkansans?
Congress is set to address the tax rates of every American this year with the focus on whether or not to extend tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 under […]
Child Nutrition Bill clears Senate
Yesterday the Senate passed child nutrition authorization, sending the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (S. 3307) to the House for their approval. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families thanks Sen. Lincoln […]
State Budget Cuts Threaten Economic Recovery
Normally when the public or politicians talk about economic recovery they focus on unemployment and consumer spending. However, the rile of state budget cuts are largely ignored, yet are intimately […]
What are Health Exchanges and How Will They Benefit Arkansas?
Since beginning our discussion on health reform, we’ve referenced the new health exchange system that will be established in every state by January of 2014. But what exactly are exchanges […]
New Health Law Extends Coverage for Youth up to Age 26
As my college graduation looms in the not-so-distant future, I find myself pondering things like where I am going to live, whether or not I will be able to find […]
Moving Families Forward Update
July 2010: Unemployment assistance, child nutrition and more An Update on the Federal Tax and Budget System As Congress heads toward its annual August recess, both the House and Senate […]
Over 40,000 AR Small Businesses Eligible for Tax Credits for Providing Insurance
We’re back again with more exciting news about healthcare in Arkansas. We know it will take years to implement all of the changes to our system via health reform. But […]
Food Insecurity vs. Childhood Obesity
Arkansas is ranked at the top of all states for having the most children at risk of food insecurity. Nearly 25 percent of Arkansas children are at risk of being […]
More good news on health care reform: FREE preventive care
The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 7 out of the 10 deaths caused by chronic diseases including diabetes, cancer, and heart disease could be prevented with regular […]
Is health reform an unfunded mandate? Hardly
We’ve worked hard to try and make clear the many reasons health reform is a major win for Arkansas (see previous blog posts here, here and here). Among policymakers and […]