Reducing smoking in Arkansas: part of the solution lies in the tax code
Arkansas has the chance to reduce the use of tobacco and tobacco-related products, while also reducing the financial burden placed on the state’s non-smokers, who help pay the health care […]
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 9
It was a very exciting week at the Capitol! Week nine saw a lot of bills we’re watching advance out of committee or out of chamber this week. There’s a […]
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 7
We’re seven weeks into the 92nd General Assembly, and it’s anybody’s guess if we’re at the halfway point or not. A big change that took place this week was the House […]
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 5
There was a lot of action at the Capitol this week, with Wednesday being the last day to file constitutional amendments. Read this overview of what was filed. On Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson […]
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 4
It was a busy week here in Little Rock! Bills are beginning to make their way to the Governor’s desk, and more bills are being filed every day. For our […]
Arkansas Advocates 2019 Legislative Session Recap, Vol. 3
Things are starting to pick up at the Capitol, as bills move out of committees and groups host advocacy days. Speaking of advocacy days, The Kids Count Coalition hosted Kids […]
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 […]
Thousands of Arkansans Dropped from Coverage: Latest Report on the Impact of the Work Reporting Requirement
The state’s Medicaid work reporting requirement has created unnecessary red tape that caused thousands of Arkansans to lose their health insurance this month. They won’t be able to reapply until […]
AACF Statement on Medicaid Lawsuit
Following the filing of a federal lawsuit concerning the state’s new Medicaid work-reporting policy in Arkansas, Rich Huddleston, Executive Director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, issued the following […]
One Month into Medicaid Work Requirement, Warning Lights are Already Flashing
Our partners at the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) published the following post last week on their blog, Say Ahhh! The post analyzes the data for the […]