by - February 28, 2021 9:40 am
Under construction for the past year, Arkansas lawmakers and Gov. Hutchinson’s administration will unveil their newest version of Medicaid expansion on Monday (March 1). ARHOME (pronounced “Are-Home”) stands for Arkansas…
by - March 1, 2017 8:17 pm
The Arkansas Senate voted to place a constitutional amendment for tort reform before the voters in November 2018 on Wednesday, while the Arkansas House advanced a measure that would ban…
by - January 12, 2017 8:29 pm
The number of Arkansans involved in the state’s private option medical insurance program – now known as Arkansas Works – fell in December for the first time in 2016. The…
by - November 9, 2016 5:33 pm
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president raises questions about the future of Arkansas Works, but not the immediate future, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said. In a Wednesday (Nov. 9)…
by - October 17, 2016 2:01 pm
More than 301,000 Arkansans are either receiving health insurance through the private option or have been deemed eligible for the program as of the end of September – an increase…
by - August 23, 2016 4:54 pm
The number of private option recipients whose insurance premiums are being paid by the program reached 258,161 in July, up 55,000 more than in January. The number was 213,026 in…
by - July 12, 2016 6:34 pm
President Barack Obama on Tuesday (July 12) praised the accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act but called on Congress to reconsider a “public option” where individuals in states with limited…
by - June 8, 2016 1:36 pm
The number of recipients enrolled in the private option has reached 283,396, while the number of traditional Medicaid recipients has dropped by more than 140,000 since the private option was…
by - March 23, 2016 3:49 pm
Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories about rising employment in Arkansas’ education and health services sector. Link here for the first story. –––––––––––––––– As Arkansas lawmakers prepare…
by - March 22, 2016 3:12 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories about rising employment in Arkansas’ education and health services sector. The second story is scheduled to be posted Wednesday (March 23),…
by - March 14, 2016 2:34 pm
A group of 30 organizations, including AARP, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and Planned Parenthood, is offering its support to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works initiative. The Arkansas Health and Jobs Coalition…
by - March 7, 2016 3:22 pm
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force voted 10-2, with four abstaining, Monday to endorse Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s continuation of the private option, known as “Arkansas Works.” Legislators voted on a…
by - March 2, 2016 5:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (March 2) that Donald Trump must be more of a “presidential” leader, that Tuesday’s election results represented a big win for his Arkansas Works health…
by - February 26, 2016 2:54 pm
Hillary Clinton wants to work with states and provide flexibility in health care but is not supportive of a block grant approach, one of Clinton’s three senior policy advisors said…
by - February 17, 2016 1:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday that a health care special session could occur “within 10 days” before the scheduled April 13 fiscal session, with his legislative package ready about…
by - February 16, 2016 1:45 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. –––––––––––––– Flanked by 21 legislators, including some facing tough election or re-election battles, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said he wanted to…
by - January 20, 2016 2:21 pm
Legislators serving on the Health Reform Legislative Task Force plan a vote on recommendations March 7 and will review legislation March 29 for a special session dedicated to Medicaid. That…
by - January 6, 2016 8:05 pm
The rate of uninsured residents in Arkansas and Kentucky, both of which expanded their Medicaid populations but in different ways, dropped significantly between late 2013 and late 2014 compared to…
by - December 17, 2015 3:14 pm
One day after giving the go-ahead to Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) to seek federal waivers for his Arkansas Works replacement for the private option, the Health Reform Legislative Task Force…
by - December 16, 2015 1:32 pm
Legislators gave Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) the green light to continue negotiations with the federal government for a waiver that would change and perhaps continue the private option in another…
