ARKids First: Low-Cost or Free Health Insurance for Arkansas’s Children
Every child should have their health care needs met. ARKids First provides low-cost or free health insurance for children across Arkansas. Nationwide, 1.1 million kids have lost Medicaid or CHIP […]
Survey Says: More People Without Insurance; Employment and Incomes Rising, If Unevenly
Today the U.S. Census Bureau published its annual release of national-level statistics on income, poverty and health insurance coverage. As we wrote in our previous blog post, these statistics are […]
New Public Charge Rule Puts Millions of Kids at Risk
The Trump administration is moving forward with its effort to radically change the federal policy under which immigrants are deemed a “public charge.” Unless the rule change is defeated in […]
Children’s Health in Arkansas: Losing Ground on Key Measures
Note: This blog is the third in a series of posts covering the findings in the Annie E. Casey Foundation 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. To read the first blog post on […]
Arkansas Rises in Overall State Child Well-Being Ranking
The number of Arkansas children living in poverty has continued to improve, according to data released today in the annual Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT® Data Book. The number […]
New Report Finds Medicaid Expansion Leads to Healthier Mothers and Babies
A new report shows Arkansas saw one of the sharpest declines in the uninsured rate for women of childbearing age following the state’s decision to expand Medicaid. Between 2013 and […]
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 13
Though the ceremonial sine die for the 92nd General Assembly isn’t until April 24, both houses recessed this Wednesday. There are a handful of bills still waiting on the Governor’s signature, but […]
Medicaid is a Lifeline for Arkansas Children and Families
Medicaid is critical to the health and well-being of hundreds of thousands of Arkansans, from prenatal and well-child checkups to treatment programs that families hope they never need – but […]
Judge’s ruling saves thousands more Arkansans from losing health care
Today, U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg ruled that Arkansas’s work reporting requirement cannot continue because it violates the purpose of the Arkansas Works program. The decision puts a stop […]
Confusion Contributing to Dramatic Loss of Coverage
The following is a post from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Northwest Arkansas Director Laura Kellams. We’re seeing more and more evidence that Arkansas Works enrollees are confused or […]