UAMS study reveals mothers covered by Medicaid or living in rural areas are less likely to receive prenatal care
A new study from UAMS revealed that mothers in Arkansas who live in rural areas and/or have Medicaid-covered births are less ...
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 ...
KNWA News3d
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 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 ...
Talk Business2d
Governor, legislators unveil maternal health package
Amidst a backdrop of moms with babies, Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Feb. 6) unveiled at the state Capitol her much ...
El Dorado News-Times1d
Study finds prenatal care lagging for Arkansas women on Medicaid
Arkansas mothers who had their pregnancies covered by Medicaid were less likely than other mothers to receive the appropriate amount of prenatal care, a study by researchers at the University of ...
Magnolia Reporter4dOpinion
Rich Shumate: Medicaid work requirement reboot moves Arkansas in wrong direction
Arkansas, unfortunately, scrapes along near the bottom in any number of national health metrics; indeed, a report from the ...
KASU1d
Legislators propose new bill to tackle Arkansas' maternal health challenges
Arkansas lawmakers propose the 'Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act' to establish presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant ...
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 ...
Talk Business1d
State of the State: Addressing healthcare challenges to continue in 2025
The rising cost of health care, lack of access in many rural areas around the state, and the highest maternal mortality rate ...
Arkansas Times4d
Owner of David’s Burgers modifying NLR slaughterhouse application to include cattle barn
the application says. Bubbus first mentioned the idea of possibly adding a barn in an interview with Arkansas Times in January. He said the operation would be tiny compared to larger plants with ...