A Glaring Omission in Arkansas’s Maternal Health Wins
Note: the following was published in the Opinion section of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on May 17, 2025. The legislative session officially came to a close on May 5, and Arkansas […]
AACF’s Federal Town Halls: The Recap
AACF held town halls in each of Arkansas’s four Congressional Districts.
Arkansas Ranks 45th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book
We encourage lawmakers and officials in Arkansas to use this detailed information to unite across party lines and respond with initiatives that invest in young people.
House Tax and Spending Cuts Bill Reveals Policy Priorities
Early on Thursday morning (May 22), the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved its sweeping tax and spending cuts bill. While details are still emerging and we await the Congressional […]
Proposed Federal Budget Cuts would Harm State Budget and Devastate Tens of Thousands of Arkansans
Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP would increase hardship and deepen the effects of poverty at a time when many Arkansas families already struggle to put food on the table and afford health insurance, child care, and housing.
Cutting Medicaid is Equivalent to Cutting School District Budgets
As members of Congress work through the budget reconciliation process, deep cuts to Medicaid, among other programs, continue to loom. Reductions in Medicaid would be devastating to Arkansas where almost […]
Town Hall: Stop Medicaid Work Requirements!
Community members gathered at the Arkansas Education Association last week to express concerns about the state’s most recent attempt to bring a Medicaid work requirement to Arkansas. The “Pathway to […]
Postpartum Extension Fails in Senate Committee
We are heartbroken to see HB1004, a bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, fail to get out of Senate committee today. Arkansas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates […]
99% of Children in Foster Care Count on Medicaid: Here’s How Funding Cuts Could Disrupt Their Access to Care
Cuts to Medicaid would mean cutting critical support and services for children in foster care in Arkansas and their families.
Cuts to Medicaid Would Put Maternal Health at Risk
Medicaid coverage is connected to better health and lower rates of disability over time.