In 2013, one out of four Arkansans did not have health insurance. Arkansas faced a looming Medicaid budget shortfall, all while more than 500,000 Arkansans were without health coverage. That year, Arkansas made history by passing bipartisan legislation called the Health...
The debate on extending Medicaid has changed Our goal at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families has always been to make sure quality, affordable health coverage is available to every Arkansan that needs it. For a lot of working Arkansans private...
Huddleston: Gov Beebe on Right Track Governor Mike Beebe addressed the state legislature Tuesday outlining a path for lawmakers to follow that would make sure Arkansans continue to receive vital services, the state continues to invest in its future,...
80,000 Arkansas parents stand to benefit from Medicaid extension LITTLE ROCK – 80,000 Arkansas parents stand to benefit if the state chooses to extend Medicaid to those who now qualify under the new health care law, a new report...
Top 10 reasons to extend Medicaid to those who qualify AACF Executive Director Rich Huddleston gives you the top ten reasons Arkansas should extend Medicaid services to those who now qualify under the new health care law. PDF here.
We’ve worked hard to try and make clear the many reasons health reform is a major win for Arkansas (see previous blog posts here, here and here). Among policymakers and politicians, it’s hard to go long without hearing about...