Medicaid cuts could cut Arkansas enrollment in half
More than half of Arkansans on Medicaid would be dropped from coverage under a plan by Congressional leaders to cut the nation’s deficit. An Urban Institute study projects that 52 […]
States Continued to Improve Medicaid in 2010 Despite Budget Woes… but not Arkansas
During the past year, as the entire nation has been focused on the country’s continuing economic problems, Medicaid and CHIP have continued to play a central role in providing coverage […]
Red Tape Bill Introduced
Bureaucratic red tape keeping thousands of Arkansas children who qualify for ARKids First from enrolling or staying on the program is one step closer to being cut. Sen. Jeffress has […]
What are Health Exchanges and How Will They Benefit Arkansas?
Since beginning our discussion on health reform, we’ve referenced the new health exchange system that will be established in every state by January of 2014. But what exactly are exchanges […]
Is health reform an unfunded mandate? Hardly
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 […]
Health Reform Will Help Many Families in 2010
“What does this mean to me?” is the question we most commonly hear on the news about health reform. What’s often lost is how many things go into effect this […]
So what will this health reform bill mean?
Health reform is a major victory for Arkansas children and families. It delivers what families need: affordable, reliable health coverage that won’t disappear if they lose a job or get […]
Jobs bill includes help for state facing Medicaid woes
This week the Senate passed the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (H.R.4213), which includes a 6-month extension of extra federal help for state Medicaid programs facing […]
How to rein in Medicaid costs?
Last week the General Assembly finished up their first ever fiscal session–but not before getting language attached to the Medicaid budget ensuring that any major changes to eligibility or services […]
This week at the State Capitol: Medicaid worries
Lawmakers have been fast and furiously passing appropriations bills since the fiscal session began, in an attempt to meet their deadline of closing the session by month’s end. Appropriations bills […]