Federal Health Care Bill Particularly Harmful in Arkansas
The passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by the U.S. House of Representatives will have a devastating impact on health care for Arkansas children and families. Congress rushed this […]
The Health Care Dance Continues: Arkansas Takes One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
Today, lawmakers voted to make more changes to Arkansas Works, the state’s Medicaid expansion program that provides coverage for over 300,000 Arkansans, during a special session. With few consumer protections […]
Arkansas Works 2.0 Brings Even More Changes for Low-Income Arkansans
Although the general legislative session recently ended, the debate on health care in Arkansas is far from over. Lawmakers are expected to come back together for a special session on […]
AACF Statement on the American Health Care Act (AHCA)
The following is a statement from Rich Huddleston, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families: This week the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider the American […]
ICYMI: This week at the AR State Capitol
This was a fairly lively week at the State Capitol. In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights and a few things to look out for next […]
ACA Repeal Would Undermine Arkansas Education Goals
Last month, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vowed to make third-grade reading a top priority, building on the impressive work the state has already done to bring more children into early […]
Share your #ARKidsFirst Story!
When ARKids First (Arkansas’s state-funded health insurance program for uninsured kids) was passed in March 1997, nearly a quarter of Arkansas children were uninsured. Fast forward almost 20 years, and our […]
Report Shows Repeal of ACA Would Double Number of Uninsured Kids
One of the greatest achievements in the past two decades has been the increase in the number of American children who have health care coverage. We just celebrated the fact […]
New Report Celebrates Historic Gains in Children’s Health Coverage
A report released today from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families celebrates historic declines in the number of uninsured children. Nationally, 95 percent of children had health coverage […]
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 […]