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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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

CMS Announces New Behavioral Health Model

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January 26, 2024

ACHI President Reflects on 10 Years of Medicaid Expansion Coverage in Arkansas

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January 4, 2024

ACHI Health Policy Director Notes Impacts of Affordable Care Act on Arkansans

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January 4, 2024

CMS Launches Maternal Care Model Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes

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December 15, 2023

Medicaid Unwound: Disenrolled Deserve an Epilogue

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December 13, 2023

CMS Seeks Input on Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Parity in Medicaid, CHIP

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October 19, 2023

ACHI President Discusses Medicare Drug Price Negotiation, Other Health News on ‘Capitol View’

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September 6, 2023

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