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Arkansas House Eyes 5th Vote on Private Option

Arkansas House Eyes 5th Vote on Private Option

by Associated Press
3 days 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)

4 days 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'

1 week 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

1 week 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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Mike Beebe Signs Private Option Plan Into Law

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Beebe on Friday signed the budget bill for the "private option" plan that was approved last year as an alternative to expanding Medicaid under the federal health law. read more >

Mike Beebe Names 44 to Boards, Commissions

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Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday announced 44 appointments to state boards and commissions. read more >

Federal Reserve Beige Book Survey Says Winter Storms Holding Back Economy

2 days ago

A Federal Reserve survey shows severe weather held back economic growth in much of the nation from January through early February. Even so, conditions strengthened in most U.S. regions, thanks to slight gains in areas such as employment and commercial real estate. read more >

Private Option Opponents Hit Pause

2 days ago

Arkansas lawmakers have spared the state's first-in-the nation plan to use Medicaid funds to purchase private insurance for the poor. But opponents said they're merely hitting the pause button on debating a program that has extended health coverage to nearly 94,000 people. read more >

Arkansas House Approves Private Option Funding

3 days ago

It took five separate votes, but the Arkansas House approved a bill Tuesday that reauthorizes funding for the "private option." read more >

More Workers Earning Graduate College Degrees, Earnings

4 days ago

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of adults who finished some graduate school rose 24 percent from 2008 to 2013, increasing from 29 million to 36 million. read more >

AY Drops Publication of Talk Business

4 days ago

A shakeup has occured between former publication partners Vicki Vowell and Roby Brock. Since 2012, Vowell Inc., which publishes Little Rock's AY Magazine, had also been printing Brock's bimonthly Talk Business Arkansas publication. But late last month Brock announced that he and Vowell were no longer working together. read more >

An Open Letter To the House of Representatives (Editorial)

4 days ago

Today thousands of working Arkansans will need medical care they cannot afford. Today you can assure them at least one more year of health insurance. read more >

John Hugg, Jill Darling Named Top Executives at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

1 week ago

Each year, Arkansas Business Publishing Group sponsors the awards to honor businesses in three categories related to number of employees as well as business executives, nonprofit executives and nonprofit organizations in Arkansas. read more >

GOP Seizes on State Woes To Highlight Health Care

1 week ago

House Republicans intent on highlighting the woes of President Barack Obama's health care law need to look no further than their own back yards, some of which are traditionally liberal strongholds. read more >

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