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Potential $880B in federal cuts to Medicaid stokes fears among Arkansans
Massive cuts called for in the federal government’s recently passed budget resolution have many in the nation and in Arkansas ...
Arkansas bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage fails, but hope remains
A bill that would have expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage in Arkansas from 60 days to 12 months failed to pass in a Senate committee, leaving many maternal h ...
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Arkansas Senate committee rejects 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage
Human Services Department opposed the bill; Arkansas remains only state without some version of this coverage option ...
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Three CHI St. Vincent hospitals recognized with Arkansas Medicaid quality incentive awards
CHI St. Vincent recently announced that three of the of regional health network's facilities were awarded the annual ...
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Arkansas Medicaid extension bill fails in Senate committee
A bill to extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers failed in its Senate committee hearing on Wednesday.
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Arkansas bill seeks Medicaid coverage for glucose monitors in gestational diabetes cases
A new bill filed in the Arkansas Legislature would ensure that the Arkansas Medicaid Program covers continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for mothers with gestational diabetes. State Rep. Aaron ...
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Arkansas submits request to add Medicaid work requirement
Arkansas on Thursday afternoon sent the federal government its request to add a work requirement to the state's Medicaid expansion... My Ly covers health care and poverty for the Arkansas Democrat ...
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Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas Senate committee rejects 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage
An Senate committee voted down a bill that would have extended Medicaid coverage for women to 12 months after giving birth if ...