At a Thursday press conference at the state Capitol, Governor Hutchinson argued for changing three critical components of the health care legislation introduced last week by fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
June 30, 2017
by Benjamin Hardy
Like similar legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May, the new Senate bill would also institute major cuts to the traditional Medicaid program, potentially affecting coverage for millions of children, elderly people and disabled adults nationwide.
June 24, 2017
by Benjamin Hardy
Almost two-thirds of children in Arkansas’s small towns and rural areas receive health care coverage through Medicaid, according to a report released Wednesday by researchers at Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina — the highest percentage of any state in the nation.
June 7, 2017
by Benjamin Hardy
Lawsuit says DHS staffers knew about abuse, did nothing.
June 6, 2017
by Benjamin Hardy
U.S. judge says case was ‘extreme failure’ of Arkansas child welfare system.
June 1, 2017
by Benjamin Hardy