More than a dozen states are seeking federal permission to add work requirements to their Medicaid programs. Three states — ...

As Republicans in Congress consider cutting the federal share of Medicaid funding, states are weighing numerous options to scale back their programs. Voters in three states have significantly limited ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A bill to extend Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers failed in its Senate committee hearing on Wednesday. House Bill 1004 had a relatively easy time passing the House ...

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 ...

An Arkansas Senate committee voted down a bill that would have extended Medicaid coverage for women to 12 months after giving birth if they do not already qualify for the state’s Medicaid ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — 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 health ...

Danielle Wright, a mother of three who lost her insurance 60 days after an emergency C-section, testified in favor of extending Medicaid coverage for new moms. Credit: Brian Chilson An Arkansas ...

Arkansas is grappling with a maternal health crisis, exacerbated by a shortage in its maternity care workforce, which ranks last in the nation.

By contrast, the Medicaid eligibility category for pregnant women in Arkansas applies to women with incomes of up to 214% of the federal poverty level — $45,261 under the 2025 federal poverty ...