Illinois spent about $815 million on the Medicaid expansion program during the last fiscal year, HFS says. The feds paid out $7.34 billion because, as noted above, they pick up 90% of the total tab, ...

Senator John Boozman is a conservative Republican who has represented Arkansas in the Senate since 2011. His policies focus on agriculture, veterans’ issues, tax cuts, and conservative social values.

It was a busy week at the Arkansas State Capitol. From maternal health to affirmative action, here's a recap of the big bills that were discussed and voted on.

Minnesota’s primary seat belt law went into effect Tuesday, meaning drivers and passengers in all seating positions – including the back seat – must be buckled up or in the correct child restraint.

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, a Republican, has advocated for the addition of a work requirement to Medicaid, which would ...

States are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on ...

Arkansas lawmakers propose the 'Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act' to establish presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced new legislation aimed at improving maternal health for the lowest-income ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced legislation targeted at improving health outcomes for moms and babies. Why ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday, February 6, 2025 announced new legislation aimed at improving maternal health for ...

One of the first items on our reform list should be to fix our broken Medicaid program and make it work for Idahoans.” | ...

Arkansas mothers who had their pregnancies covered by Medicaid were less likely than other mothers to receive the appropriate amount of prenatal care, a study by researchers at the University of ...