Hitting the “Mark” with Child Nutrition Reauthorization
On March 17, 2010, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas released her “mark” for Child Nutrition Reauthorization. The bill, known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (“the Act”), […]
Voluntary home visiting programs get boost from health reform bill
Voluntary home visiting programs designed to help young families got a big boost in the health reform legislation. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act invests $1.5 billion over five […]
So what will this health reform bill mean?
Health reform is a major victory for Arkansas children and families. It delivers what families need: affordable, reliable health coverage that won’t disappear if they lose a job or get […]
Jobs bill includes help for state facing Medicaid woes
This week the Senate passed the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (H.R.4213), which includes a 6-month extension of extra federal help for state Medicaid programs facing […]
It’s March Meeting Madness
The countdown is on! It’s tournament time and like college basketball, AACF is having a winning tournament of its own. Over the next few months, AACF will travel across the […]
Urge Senators to vote for Kerry/Murray Amendment Today
Arkansas could lose jobs and revenue; ask our Senators to vote for the Kerry/Murray amendment today. Urge Senators to vote Yes The U.S. Senate will vote today on a critical […]
Reconciliation is nothing new
As the health reform debate continues to surge on, President Obama recently called for a up or down vote to end the process within the next few weeks. In the […]
How to rein in Medicaid costs?
Last week the General Assembly finished up their first ever fiscal session–but not before getting language attached to the Medicaid budget ensuring that any major changes to eligibility or services […]
Watch the national health reform summit
While legislators wrap up the fiscal session at the State Capitol today (more on that to come), the White House is hosting a health reform summit to gain some common […]
This week at the State Capitol: Medicaid worries
Lawmakers have been fast and furiously passing appropriations bills since the fiscal session began, in an attempt to meet their deadline of closing the session by month’s end. Appropriations bills […]