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Arkansas House Eyes 5th Vote on Private Option

Arkansas House Eyes 5th Vote on Private Option

by Associated Press
1 week ago

The Arkansas House is likely to vote for a fifth time on legislation reauthorizing the state's compromise Medicaid expansion.
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Private Option Opponents Seek Exit Plan (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)

1 week ago

Heading into this year's legislative session, opponents of Arkansas' compromise Medicaid expansion vowed to push for an exit plan for a program they see as no different from the law they derided as "Obamcare." Now, they may be the ones in need of an exit strategy.
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Davy Carter: Talks Continue on 'Private Option'

2 weeks ago

House Speaker Davy Carter says he's meeting with opponents of Arkansas' compromise Medicaid expansion to try and break a legislative stalemate over the program's future.
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Governors: 'Obamacare' Here To Stay

2 weeks ago

The explosive politics of health care have divided the nation, but America's governors, Republicans and Democrats alike, suggest that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is here to stay.
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