Arkansas’s Medicaid Expansion Saves Lives
Attacks on our state’s highly successful Medicaid program are coming from many directions. After several unsuccessful attempts to dismantle the health care system by repealing the Affordable Care Act, new […]
Children’s Health Coverage Shouldn’t Be Partisan
Things aren’t always as simple – or as good — as they seem. Today’s headline, that the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program, seems […]
During Insurance Enrollment Period, Consumer Help Available
Beginning Wednesday (Nov. 1), Arkansans will have six weeks to shop for health coverage during an open enrollment period on the state and federal Health Insurance Marketplace. It will be the […]
Bipartisan Health Agreement is A Critical First Step
A new, bipartisan Congressional proposal could be the first step to make needed changes to the Affordable Care Act, with a goal of stabilizing insurance markets instead of undermining them. […]
White House Health Changes Will Hit Hard in Arkansas
The recent attempts to rollback provisions of the Affordable Care Act will hit Arkansas particularly hard because of our unique – and extremely successful – health insurance system. Last week, […]
Happy 40th Birthday, AACF!
Today, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families celebrates 40 years of working to improve the lives of Arkansas children and families. We were founded in 1977 by a group of prominent […]
43 Years of Advocacy for Children and Families: An AACF Timeline
AACF’s founders believed children and families needed an independent voice at our state Capitol. Since 1977, we have served as that voice, just as our founders intended. With offices in […]
Failure of Repeal Effort is a Relief for Arkansas
A statement from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Today, the Senate announced that there will be no vote on the latest version of an Affordable Care Act repeal because […]
Arkansas To Lose Billions with Latest Health Reform Plan
Recently, we shared our analysis of the latest ditch effort by some members of Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This week, Governor Hutchinson publicly shared that he joined […]
New Repeal Bill Still the Wrong Prescription for Arkansas
Despite public outcry and their subsequent failure to pass health care legislation, Senate Republicans still are attempting to find a way to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. The […]