Written comments submitted in response to Arkansas' proposal to add a work requirement to its Medicaid expansion program included some that said the measure would cause people to needlessly lose coverage and others that complained it wouldn't be stringent enough.

Senator Bart Hester discusses grocery tax repeal, power generation debates, and looming Medicaid funding issues facing Arkansas lawmakers.

Arkansas Senate President Bart Hester asserts that $825 million is adequate for a new state prison and anticipates Medicaid policy developments this week.

Millions of Americans rely on Medicaid but here in Arkansas some say their access to health care is being threatened.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid submitted a request to the U.S. Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees in the expansion group as the federal government weighs significant cuts to the program nationally,

The bill would provide tax credits ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 for individuals who care for elderly relatives, family members with dementia, or veterans.

Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, expects a bill that centers on power generation to move through the Senate soon. He also predicts success moving forward with funding for an

We reexamine enrollment data from Arkansas Works, the state’s Medicaid work requirement program. As the only real-world instance of the implementation of Medicaid work requirements in a preexisting Medicaid expansion population,

Find out how the proposed Medicaid budget cuts could affect millions of enrollees and the health centers they rely on.

Gov. Sanders signed several bills into law on Tuesday including two bills that would reshape the alcohol industry in Arkansas.

Work requirements for federal aid, including Medicaid and food stamps, receive high levels of bipartisan support in polling. A 2023 Axios-Ipsos poll found that nearly two in three voters, 63%, supported requiring able-bodied adults to work, be in job training, or attend school in order to receive federal subsidies.

Looming federal Medicaid cuts could shift a massive financial burden to state governments, potentially requiring them to make up between $700 billion and $1. 1 trillion in funding over the next decade,