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UAMS study finds rural, Medicaid mothers face prenatal care delays in Arkansas
A new study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows that mothers in Arkansas who live in rural areas or have Medicaid coverage are less likely to get timely or enough ...
Arkansas Governor unveils $45 million maternal health act to improve care statewide
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered an announcement from the State Capitol Building on Thursday, announcing ...
Arkansas unveils Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act to transform state's maternal care
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act," a multi-million dollar initiative ...
Arkansas Times2d
Sanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep it
The bill includes presumptive Medicaid eligibility, higher payments to doctors and hospitals — and, surprisingly, a provision ...
New amendment targets Medicaid recipients with success coaching and community engagement
Arkansas DHS to Submit "Pathway to Prosperity" Amendment for Medicaid Expansion.In response to a directive from Governor ...
KUAR1d
State lawmakers aim to tackle Arkansas’ maternal health crisis with new legislation
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced new legislation aimed at improving maternal health for the lowest-income ...
Magnolia Reporter4dOpinion
Arkansas tries again with work requirement
Should some Medicaid recipients be required to work, go to school, or serve in order to keep their benefits? For the second ...
Magnolia Reporter5d
Rich Shumate: Medicaid work requirement reboot moves Arkansas in wrong direction
It’s time for Arkansas’ leaders to look at Medicaid spending not as a burden but as an investment — in our people, their health and their futures. A work requirement for Medicaid takes us in ...
KUAR4d
DHS presents Medicaid work requirement to Legislative Black Caucus
The "Pathway to Prosperity" plan would require some able-bodied, adult Medicaid recipients to participate in “personal ...
"Only Citizens Vote" bill would change the design for certain Arkansas licenses
The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on ...
'Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies' bills to improve maternal health care in Arkansas
An Amber Alert has been issued for a pregnant Wisconsin teen, who police believe is with the 40-year-old man who impregnated ...
Rapid City Journal7d
Nebraska Medicaid implements Prenatal Plus
LINCOLN – On January 1, 2025, the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care (MLTC) implemented the Prenatal Plus Program. The Prenatal Plus Program supports Nebraska Medicaid-eligible pregnant ...