This fact sheet looks at the role of Medicaid in Arkansas, including programmatic history, financing, covered populations and benefits, as well as key considerations. Read More
ACHI Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Wessel is quoted in a story by Hill Magazine that looks at food deserts and profiles an Arkansas farm that is working to improve children’s access to healthy foods. Read More
This fact sheet provides information about FMAP calculation, match rates for Arkansas programs, FMAP variation across states, and ways that states may use federal funds differently in the future. Read More
Social connection is fundamental to our health and well-being, according to a new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general entitled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” Read More
In 2013, Arkansas opted to expand healthcare coverage to low-income adults earning below 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The program, now known as Arkansas Works, used federal funds allotted for Medicaid expansion under the ACA to purchase qualified health plans (QHPs) available in the Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM). Read More
Arkansas experienced a 10.3% decrease in average benchmark premiums in the individual health insurance marketplace between 2021 and 2022, compared to a national decrease of 1.8% during the same time period, according to a new research report from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Read More
