The Fiscal Session of Arkansas’s 94th General Assembly
Several noteworthy issues arose during this year’s session. Find our summary here.
Report shows huge losses in children’s healthcare coverage: urgent action needed
Arkansas, once a leader among states for lowering the uninsurance rate for kids, now finds itself ranked among the bottom 10 states for children’s insurance coverage.
Let’s put everything on the table for maternal and infant health
We are pleased to see so much focus and attention in Arkansas on reducing our state’s maternal mortality rate. It’s important that, as this discussion continues, we do not lose sight […]
Federal Government Calls on Arkansas to do Better by Kids
Arkansas should protect children’s health as much as possible No child should lose health coverage because of red tape or unnecessary bureaucratic requirements. But more Arkansas children lost health coverage […]
More than One-Third of Arkansas Medicaid Recipients Removed from Program Since April
Since April 1, more than 420,000 Arkansans enrolled in Medicaid were removed from the program, losing their coverage for the first time since early 2020.
Arkansas has nation’s highest rate of rural Medicaid coverage for kids
65% of Arkansas’s rural kids have health insurance through Medicaid and ARKids First.
More than 20 National Patient Advocacy Organizations are Worried for Arkansans
No one who is eligible for Medicaid should have to go without coverage.
Arkansas Advocates 2023 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 1
Here you’ll find an overview of bills that Arkansas Advocates either supports or opposes.
Omnibus bill includes big policy wins for Arkansas’s children
Overall, we’re relieved to see that some key provisions will make life measurably better for Arkansas’s children.
The State Makes Positive Strides for Maternal Health, But More is Needed
On August 9, 2022, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that Arkansas will be expanding its Medicaid programs to include more coverage for new and expecting mothers. With the help of federal […]