Medicaid Official Visiting Arkansas for Announcement on Plan
A top Trump administration official is visiting Arkansas next week as state leaders await word on requests to impose a work requirement and scale back the eligibility of its Medicaid expansion, Gov. Asa Hutchinson's office said Friday. read more >
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Budget Undercuts Trump Focus On Mental Health, School Safety
President Donald Trump is calling for a focus on mental health and school safety in response to shootings like the one that took 17 lives in Florida, but his budget would cut funding in both areas. read more >
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Medicaid Plan’s Fate Uncertain as Arkansas Lawmakers Convene
Arkansas' governor and legislative leaders hope to stay focused on the next state budget when they convene this week, but uncertainty looms about whether there will be enough support to keep the state's hybrid Medicaid expansion alive for another year. read more >
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Jake Files’ Fall Could Imperil Arkansas Medicaid Plan (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
An Arkansas lawmaker's guilty plea for pocketing thousands of state dollars intended for a sports complex created a black eye for the Capitol, but it may have caused an even bigger obstacle for supporters of a hybrid Medicaid expansion that already faced an uncertain future. read more >
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Medicaid Work Mandate Will Create Uncertainty in Some States
Republicans this past week began to realize their long-held goal of requiring certain adults to work, get job training or perform community service in exchange for getting health coverage through Medicaid. read more >
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Trump Opens Way for Medicaid Work Requirement
In a major policy shift that could affect millions of low-income people, the Trump administration said Thursday it is offering a path for states that want to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. read more >
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Medicaid to Dominate Arkansas Budget Talks (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
When Gov. Asa Hutchinson unveils his proposed 2018-19 budget this week, most of the attention will be on the state's Medicaid program and the future of the hybrid expansion that's provided coverage to thousands of low-income residents over the past few years. read more >
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Arkansas Children’s Wellness Faces Obstacle
Improving access to care in Arkansas and getting children the early care they need was the subject of a recent report released by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF). read more >
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Asa Hutchinson: Medicaid Rolls Dropped by 117K Last Year
Arkansas' governor is touting an 11 percent drop in the state's Medicaid rolls over the past year as he faces another potential fight in keeping the state's hybrid Medicaid expansion alive another year. read more >
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Arkansas Again Cuts Off Medicaid Money to Planned Parenthood
Arkansas has again cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, following a court ruling upholding the state's decision to defund the group over videos secretly recorded by an anti-abortion group. read more >
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Vacancies Add to Medicaid Plan’s Uncertain Future (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
Vacant seats in the Legislature, a lack of answers on proposals to impose new restrictions and uncertainty about the future of the federal health care law could put Arkansas' hybrid Medicaid expansion back in a precarious position. read more >
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State Still Awaiting Federal Approval on Medicaid Expansion Changes
Significant changes to the state's Medicaid expansion program proposed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson were slated to begin Jan. 1. But the state still has not received the federal approval necessary to move ahead. read more >
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Governor: Rate Hikes Don’t Threaten Arkansas Medicaid Plan
Arkansas' governor says the insurance rate increases approved by state regulators after the Trump administration ended a key subsidy won't threaten the future of Arkansas Works. read more >
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A Threat to Communities (Editorial)
Repealing the Affordable Care Act without something to replace it is scary. Especially here in Arkansas, where legislators — with Republicans in the lead — took a law they didn’t like and made lemonade. read more >
UAMS, Baptist Report Operating Losses
UAMS and Baptist Health both report millions of dollars in operating losses in the most recent fiscal year. read more >
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UAMS Tops State In Net Patient Revenue
Of the 89 hospitals on Arkansas Business’ list of the largest hospitals and medical centers in the state, 14 reported a net loss of $1 million or more while 34 had a net income of $1 million or more. read more >
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Hutchinson Embraces Latest Health Law Repeal Push (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
If the latest GOP-backed Obamacare repeal overcomes last-minute obstacles in the Senate, the plan could offer even more uncertainty for the thousands of people in Arkansas who have health coverage through the health overhaul. read more >
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DHS, Dinged for Payment Problems, Will Repay $3M to Feds
The Arkansas Department of Human Services will repay about $3 million to the federal government after an audit found problems with a type of Medicaid payment to providers. read more >
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Conway Regional Offers an Inside Peek Into Its Operation
Conway Regional Health System CEO Matt Troup has a plan to deal with the increased competition from the Little Rock health system’s Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. read more >
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DHS Reshuffles to Create ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Medicaid Providers
The Arkansas Department of Human Services announces an internal reorganization that will shift 171 employees to a newly created division, impact more than 40 contracts and streamline oversight of Medicaid providers. read more >
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