by - October 29, 2015 12:18 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) has rethought two of his seven proposed changes to the Medicaid private option, proposed renaming it “Arkansas Works,” and supports a managed care system for high-cost…
by - October 29, 2015 10:03 am
The jobs picture improved in September for the central Arkansas and Jonesboro metro areas, with the Little Rock region seeing an almost 4% year-over-year gain in the number of employed…
by - October 28, 2015 6:19 pm
Arkansas is spending too many health care dollars to keep long-term individuals in nursing homes and not enough for less expensive home- and community-based options, a health care consultant told legislators.
by - October 28, 2015 10:15 am
The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) that provides insurance for small business employees is ready to launch Nov. 1 and has already enrolled its first employer, officials announced Wednesday…
by - October 28, 2015 8:18 am
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by - October 22, 2015 5:12 pm
A 3% charge on premiums would be enough to sustain a state-based health insurance exchange, which would be cheaper than one run by the federal government, legislators were told Thursday…
by - October 20, 2015 6:52 pm
Many of the 42,891 Arkansas Medicaid and private option recipients whom a consultant says may live out of state have already been terminated from those programs, legislators were told Tuesday…
by - October 20, 2015 4:22 pm
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell another two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.2% in September as employers added 33,500 workers to Arkansas payrolls in the past year. That draws…
by - October 20, 2015 1:23 pm
Arkansas does not have a comprehensive plan for the state’s human development centers, but it needs one, a consultant told the Health Reform Legislative Task Force Tuesday. The task force…
by - October 19, 2015 1:05 pm
Blackhawk helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered two state-of-the-art helicopter units that will provide air medical transportation services to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the California defense contractor announced Monday (Oct….
by - October 19, 2015 12:41 pm
A health care policy consultant says its finding that 42,891 Medicaid and private option recipients may have out-of-state addresses underscores the need for an automated system but does not necessarily…
by - October 18, 2015 9:01 am
Elected officials on both sides of the aisle have concerns with the current state of Arkansas’ Medicaid program and private option, but they are hoping for different outcomes from a legislative panel studying reforms.
by - October 15, 2015 5:37 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Medical Services (DMS) and the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) are proposing to create a Payment Integrity Unit within DHS and…
by - October 15, 2015 10:13 am
There will be 225 additional job openings at Baxter International’s Mountain Home manufacturing facility. On Thursday (Oct. 15), Baxter International announced it would expand its north central Arkansas operations to…
by - October 14, 2015 4:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday (Oct. 14) he’s looking “outside the norm” in finding a replacement for departing Department of Human Services Director John Selig. Speaking to reporters after…
by - October 14, 2015 4:22 pm
A healthier state would save taxpayer dollars, improve Arkansans’ quality of life, and help with industrial recruitment, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday (Oct. 14) in announcing a 10-year plan…
by - October 14, 2015 2:29 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital CEO Marcy Doderer has named Trish Montague of San Antonio, Texas, to oversee the leadership positions and the on-site construction of the recently announced hospital campus in…
by - October 14, 2015 12:09 am
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by - October 13, 2015 9:07 pm
A Talk Business & Politics story that ran Oct. 7 headlined, “Legislators learn Medicaid, private option serving out-of-staters, dead,” incorrectly reported that The Stephen Group consulting firm had found that…
by - October 12, 2015 10:14 am
John Selig, the director of the state’s Department of Human Services, said Friday that his resignation from the post he has held for 10 years was voluntary. His announced resignation…
