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Roby Brock and John Brummett cover recent Arkansas Supreme Court disputes, a food sales tax proposal, and Medicaid funding changes.
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Arkansas lawmakers propose the 'Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act' to establish presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women, enhancing prenatal care access.
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The "Pathway to Prosperity" plan would require some able-bodied, adult Medicaid recipients to participate in “personal development plans” in order to receive healthcare benefits.
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If approved by the Trump Administration, this would mark the second time Arkansas Medicaid recipients would be subject to a work requirement.
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Governor Sarah Sanders announces plans to eliminate the state grocery tax and reform higher education, focusing on workforce preparation and reducing political activism in classrooms.
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In Arkansas, 20% of kids lost Medicaid during "unwinding," ranking it 6th in decline. Rapid disenrollments criticized, advocates urge better re-enrollment.
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Roby Brock and Bart Hester discuss Arkansas's $6 billion fiscal session, focusing on education, health, tax cuts, and the LEARNS Act's impact.
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A coalition of 23 national health-related non-profit organizations has expressed concerns over the early Medicaid disenrollment numbers in Arkansas.
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With the public health emergency that was in place during the pandemic, states will see possible reductions in Medicaid rolls.
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The Life360 HOMEs program will create new hospital-based support addressing maternal health, youth poverty, drug abuse and mental illness in rural communities.