Arkansas lawmakers endorsed a $29 million contract Tuesday that aims to address the state's backlog of Medicaid applications. About 50,000 Medicaid eligibility applications were backlogged as of ...

The state now requires many of its Medicaid beneficiaries to work, go to school or volunteer in order to keep their health insurance. But more than 18,000 have come off the rolls.

Arkansas is the only state that has not taken the step to expand what’s called postpartum Medicaid coverage, an option for states paid for almost entirely by the federal government that ensures poor ...

More than 400,000 Arkansans could lose Medicaid coverage if they don't return a renewal packet in the mail.The Arkansas Department of Human Services started mailing out renewal packets in February ...

Arkansas' gov says Medicaid extension for new moms isn't needed. Advisers disagree. September 13, 2024 12:18 PM ET. From . By . ... but they must send in a paper application, ...

In 2013, something remarkable happened in Arkansas. We became the first Southern state to expand our state’s Medicaid program. A decade can feel like a lifetime ago in the world of politics.

In June, Arkansas began rolling out a controversial change to its Medicaid program. Under a new state plan, all recipients who are able to work will have to log 80 working hours each month, or ...