by - July 23, 2017 9:52 am
Arkansas voters oppose a Republican effort to repeal Obamacare immediately and wait two years to find a replacement plan. The latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey of more than…
by - July 16, 2017 9:49 am
Former Arkansas Surgeon General Dr. Joe Thompson says the bipartisan work done with the state’s Medicaid expansion program – the Private Option, now Arkansas Works – could be a blueprint…
by - June 28, 2017 4:18 pm
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators continue to remain in a “listen” rather than “speak” mode on federal healthcare reform as several political and interest groups ratchet up pressure to force more…
by - June 22, 2017 7:44 pm
Republicans in the U.S. Senate released the initial draft of a healthcare bill Thursday that will reduce Medicaid spending, cut taxes for the wealthy, limit subsidies to private insurance companies,…
by - June 4, 2017 9:47 am
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., agrees with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that 50 votes for healthcare reform don’t presently exist in the U.S. Senate. “Mitch is a pretty good vote-counter…
by - July 17, 2015 11:29 am
The Arkansas Payment Improvement Initiative has produced some savings, but the state should consider looking at other, more proven strategies, legislators were told Thursday. The Health Care Reform Legislative Task…
by - March 18, 2015 8:43 pm
While 16 legislators on a task force will debate and set policy on the future of Medicaid and health care reform, advocacy groups and state agency leaders will also be…
by - April 17, 2014 5:48 pm
A “Healthy” Discussion was the focus of The 5th Annual The Compass Conference on Thursday (April 17) at Mercy Fort Smith. The conference, presented by The City Wire and sponsored…
by - August 14, 2013 5:13 pm
Arkansans Against Big Government, a group formed to push for a repeal of the legislature’s recent private option health insurance plan, failed to get the 46,880 signatures needed to qualify…
by - July 8, 2013 4:54 pm
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, says the Obama administration’s delay of an employer reporting mandate related to federal health care is a “welcome relief” for businesses, but he views…
by - June 23, 2013 5:54 pm
Yesterday while reading, I discovered this quote by General George Patton: “A good plan violently executed NOW is better than a perfect plan next week.” His quote caused me to…
by - June 12, 2013 9:06 pm
While there may still be a lot of unknowns associated with the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, one thing is for certain – local businesses are going to…
by - June 11, 2013 7:10 pm
Voters may get a chance to decide whether or not to keep the “private option” plan approved by state lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. Beebe (D). Tea Party…
by - June 10, 2013 12:35 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford is satisfied that five companies have submitted letters of intent to do business in the state’s forthcoming health insurance exchange, but more may be on…
by - June 4, 2013 12:38 pm
Five insurance carriers submitted letters of intent to participate in Arkansas forthcoming health insurance exchanges, according to the Arkansas Insurance Department. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas, Celtic/Novasys, QualChoice of…
by - May 16, 2013 9:00 pm
All four Arkansas member of the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday (May 17) to repeal Obamacare. It is the 37th time the Republican-controlled body has voted to repeal the…
by - May 8, 2013 9:06 pm
Greg Hatcher, CEO of The Hatcher Agency, says health insurance reform measures are about to kick in a higher gear for state businesses, but none of his accounts are weighing…
by - January 29, 2013 10:00 am
Officials with three large hospital operations in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas don’t dispute a report on 2013 “significant impacts” on doctors and patients that includes erosion of “physician autonomy”…
by - September 11, 2012 7:06 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe said he’s firmly committed to the expansion of Arkansas’ Medicaid program under a provision allowed by the new federal healthcare law. Beebe recently received formal word from…
by - July 15, 2012 8:53 am
Since June 28, the date the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance or…
