Arkansas Works on changes to the Private Option
We’ve previously recapped options to change the Private Option that the Health Reform Legislative Task Force will consider recommending to the Governor by the end of the year. Among these […]
What do #ARKidsNeed from 0-8? You tell us!
Today, we’re releasing a report that talks about what our children really need from birth to eight-years-old. Of course, kids need lots of things including access to health care, nurturing environments, […]
Managed care in Arkansas: access, costs, and quality matter
Lawmakers will soon make recommendations to the Governor about how we transform the health care system in Arkansas, and one of the big decisions is about the role of managed […]
Uninsured rate for kids now below 5 percent
The Affordable Care Act has helped cut the number of uninsured children in Arkansas to less than five percent, according to a new report released by the Georgetown University Center […]
Breaking down the Stephen Group Medicaid report
Consultants for Health Care Reform Task Force released a new report recommending the Private Option become a transitional or temporary program focused on “moving people upward” to opportunities. This is […]
“The Private Option has been a blessing for us.”
Rewa Harris-Sparks of Fayetteville works hard for her family. She still cannot afford health insurance. Thanks to the Private Option, she’s covered. “I do have a job. I work very […]
Private Option is working for Arkansas, but where do beneficiaries work?
More than 130,000 Arkansans benefiting from the state’s decision to accept Medicaid expansion work in industries that are the foundation of the state’s economy. Those on the state’s Private Option […]
Health reform is helping Arkansas according to new Census data
The number of people with health care coverage in Arkansas increased in 2014 because of health care reform and state’s decision to strengthen Medicaid. This has allowed more Arkansans access […]
Statement on Medicaid and Private Option renewals
The following is a statement from Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families: AACF is pleased with today’s announcement that the state of Arkansas must give Medicaid and […]
#KeepARCoverage
As a legislative Task Force decides the fate of the Private Option and the larger Medicaid program in Arkansas, we’re gearing up our #KeepARCoverage campaign yet again. Check out all […]