Arkansas was the first state granted approval through a Section 1115 demonstration waiver to expand Medicaid utilizing premium assistance to purchase individual qualified health plans (QHPs) available from insurers on the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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Timeline of Healthcare Changes in Federal Budget Law

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July 24, 2025

Medicaid Work Requirement Looms Large, but More Immediate Coverage Loss Expected From Marketplace

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July 16, 2025

How Medicaid Changes in Federal Budget Bills Would Impact Arkansas

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July 3, 2025

A Look at New Health-Related Arkansas Laws

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June 20, 2025

Arkansas Officials Propose Rules Aimed at Improving Maternal Health

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June 11, 2025

Lessons Learned From Arkansas’s Experience With a Medicaid Work Requirement

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June 5, 2025

ACHI’s Craig Wilson Discusses Potential Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Rural Hospitals With Newsweek

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May 14, 2025

Health Insurance Patchwork in Arkansas at Risk of Unraveling

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January 28, 2025

What Is Presumptive Eligibility, and How Could It Improve Maternal Health in Arkansas?

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January 6, 2025

State Medicaid Programs Increasingly Opting To Cover Weight-Loss Drugs

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November 20, 2024

New Federal Report Reveals Gaps in Opioid Treatment Access in Arkansas

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October 9, 2024

Decrease Seen in Number of Uninsured Arkansans, But Disparities Exist Between Counties

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August 14, 2024

Commercial Insurers’ Payments to Hospitals Closer to Medicare Rates in Arkansas Than in Any Other State

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May 15, 2024

Why Arkansas Could Be a Model for Mississippi Medicaid Expansion

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April 11, 2024

CMS Final Rule Aims To Streamline Application, Renewal Processes for Medicaid, CHIP

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April 5, 2024

In Magazine Column, ACHI President Discusses Impacts of Medicaid Expansion

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March 18, 2024

Why Georgia Lawmakers See Arkansas as a Possible Model for Medicaid Expansion

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February 1, 2024

The State of Healthcare in Arkansas in 2024

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January 30, 2024

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