Nearly 40% of Postpartum Moms Are Losing Medicaid—It’s Time for Arkansas to Act
New data from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) reveals what advocates have warned: Arkansas’s refusal to extend Pregnancy Medicaid coverage to 12 months postpartum is leaving thousands of […]
The Medicaid Minute with Chloe
Medicaid makes access to affordable health care a reality for Arkansans like Chloe.
Medicaid 101
Medicaid is an essential health insurance program that provides coverage to hundreds of thousands of Arkansans.
Medicaid Matters on Labor Day
Arkansas’s Medicaid expansion program for adults, known as ARHOME, helps keep our state’s labor force healthy. Having insurance protects part-time workers, caregivers, and lower-income families from financial hardship and provides […]
Lost in Transition: Maya’s Story Highlights the Impact of Medicaid Barriers on Postpartum Care in Arkansas
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is collecting stories from people who are insured through ARHOME, one of Arkansas’s Medicaid programs. Data points and numbers are important because they help […]
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 […]
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.
Another Month of Alarming Medicaid News
More than 54,000 Arkansas children have lost their health insurance in just two months.
More than 20 National Patient Advocacy Organizations are Worried for Arkansans
No one who is eligible for Medicaid should have to go without coverage.