Medicaid overhaul proves to be politically perilous proposition
Key pay-for proposed for reconciliation bill is riddled with political risks and could spur backlash from hospitals, health ...
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Overwhelming support for Medicaid postpartum expansion in Senate Health Committee
SB 23 — seeks to extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers from 60 days to a full year after childbirth.
State House, Senate pass identical bills on Medicaid coverage of prenatal, postnatal care
The Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate on Wednesday approved identical bills that would overhaul coverage ...
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Public input curtailed as Arkansas committee approves new reporting rules for disability nonprofit
Arkansas lawmakers halt public comments to pass a bill requiring a disability advocacy group to submit reports to the ...
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Senate, House pass maternal health bills despite concerns over limit to lawsuits
The Arkansas House and Senate approved identical bills Wednesday aimed at improving maternal health in the state by making it ...
Millions of Americans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage
Medicaid could be on the chopping block in numerous U.S. states, potentially resulting in loss of healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. Medicaid is the largest federal government program ...
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House GOP eyes $880B in healthcare cuts
The House committee with authority over Medicaid is tasked with saving $880 billion to finance lower taxes for corporations ...
Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block
Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump's ...
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Arkansas Hoping Second Time’s a Charm for Medicaid Work Requirements
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated their policy goal as, “to have Medicaid serve as a safety net rather than a poverty trap.” ...
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Medicaid work requirements will likely be a priority in Congress and NC legislature
With President Donald Trump back in power, a Republican-led push for work requirements for Medicaid is gaining momentum.
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Arkansas Advocate: Current legislation a mixed bag for advocates of Arkansas’ children, nonprofit leader says
Across Arkansas’ political spectrum, children are often a focus of proposed legislation. But without the ability to vote ...
Bill that implements ‘presumptive eligibility’ for postpartum mothers passes Arkansas Senate committee
A public health committee on Monday voted to pass a bill that would reform the state's Medicaid program for Arkansas mothers and health care providers.