Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing healthcare coverage for some of the 80 million ...
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In Context: What Sen. John Kennedy said about Medicaid recipients and work requirements
Adding work requirements for people on Medicaid was a hot topic of debate during President Donald Trump’s first administration — and it may be again in Trump’s second term. Sen. John Kennedy, a ...
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As states mull Medicaid work requirements, two with experience scale back
As Republicans consider adding work requirements to Medicaid, Georgia and Arkansas want to scale back the key parts ...
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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A watershed moment for Arkansas moms and babies
"The Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act" is not perfect, but make no mistake: better is better. And in this case, better will ...
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Arkansas Week: Legislative Session/Medicaid Work Requirement
Department of Human Services Secretary Kristi Putnam and state Medicaid Director Janet Mann join us. Four weeks into the legislative session, Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester (R ...
Reducing federal dollars for Medicaid expansion could cut millions from the rolls
Depending on how states respond, a Republican proposal circulating on Capitol Hill that would slash the 90% federal contribution to states’ expanded Medicaid programs would end coverage for as many as ...
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UAMS study reveals mothers covered by Medicaid or living in rural areas are less likely to receive prenatal care
revealed that mothers in Arkansas who live in rural areas and/or have Medicaid-covered births are less likely to receive early prenatal care. The study, titled “Disparities in prenatal care ...
Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest ...
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Arkansas unveils Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act to transform state's maternal care
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke at the Arkansas State Capitol on Thursday, where she announced the "Healthy Moms, Health Babies Act" — an initiative aimed at improving ...
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Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
Processing Medicaid applications can take weeks ... Legislators in both Mississippi and Arkansas have introduced bills that would offer similar coverage to expectant mothers.