A new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families found the number of uninsured children (under 18) in Arkansas declined by 31 percent between 2008 and 2013. During this five year period over 17,000 children gained...
As Arkansans rightly celebrate a remarkable decrease in the percentage of the state’s uninsured adults, it’s a good time to reflect on how our state accomplished this feat. It wasn’t just because Arkansas policymakers chose to create the Private...
Anita Geiger is a mother, a student, and an employee from Conway. She hasn’t had any health coverage in the past six years and she’s made sacrifices to keep her daughter healthy. “You look at your child’s face...
Health coverage exchange moving forward in Arkansas In Arkansas, we’re continuing to work to ensure children have the health coverage and health care they need. Current efforts include developing the new health law’s Exchange (an insurance marketplace) and advocating...
ALERT: Don’t Delay Health Care Reform Arkansas children and families need your help! Our families still need health reform. The recent election in Massachusetts hasn’t changed the fact that more than eight million children nationwide lack health coverage. And...