Wisconsin poised to leave Arkansas as only state without expanded Medicaid for new moms

Wisconsin Republicans who long blocked a bipartisan measure to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage plan to pass the measure ...

Arkansas to “soft launch” upcoming Medicaid work requirement checks

Arkansas will begin checking the employment status of some Medicaid beneficiaries this summer under what’s being billed as a “soft launch” of work requirements that aren’t set to be enforced until ...
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AACF calls for Medicaid extension in Arkansas for postpartum insurance

Arkansas is the only U.S. state that does not guarantee 12-month postpartum insurance coverage through Medicaid for low-income mothers. The Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) is ...
Arkansas TimesOpinion

Arkansas now the only state in the country to withhold Medicaid from new moms

Why is Arkansas the lone holdout state still refusing to provide health care coverage to new mothers at an incredibly ...

Arkansas will ‘soft launch’ new Medicaid work requirements in July, agency says

State officials will implement new federal work requirements for Arkansas' Medicaid expansion program beginning in July through a "soft launch," they said Thursday.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Arkansas wins approval for Medicaid coverage of short-term stays in psychiatric hospitals

A federal agency has approved Arkansas' request to use Medicaid funds to pay for short-term stays for adults at psychiatric hospitals, something state officials say will expand low-income Arkansans' ...