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As States Mull Medicaid Work Requirements, Two Scale Theirs Back
As Republicans consider adding work requirements to Medicaid, Georgia and Arkansas — two states with experience running such ...
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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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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 return to the White House and a GOP- controlled Congress set on reducing ...
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 ...
Arkansas Times7d
Sanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep it
The bill includes presumptive Medicaid eligibility, higher payments to doctors and hospitals — and, surprisingly, a provision ...
Medicaid’s Surprising Superpower: It’s Popular
Perhaps the most important shift for Medicaid — and the source of its growing popularity — is that the program isn’t really seen as a handout anymore. A large majority of Americans, including 45 ...
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.
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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.” ...
Wisconsin Examiner1d
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.
Arkansas unveils Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act to transform state's maternal care
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act," a multi-million dollar initiative ...
UAMS study reveals mothers covered by Medicaid or living in rural areas are less likely to receive prenatal care
A new study from UAMS revealed that mothers in Arkansas who live in rural areas and/or have Medicaid-covered births are less ...