The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 7 out of the 10 deaths caused by chronic diseases including diabetes, cancer, and heart disease could be prevented with regular check-ups and screenings. We have been told time and...
We’ve worked hard to try and make clear the many reasons health reform is a major win for Arkansas (see previous blog posts here, here and here). Among policymakers and politicians, it’s hard to go long without hearing about...
With all the excitement about health reform and the success of ARKids First in our state, it’s sometimes easy to assume we’ve got coverage for kids accomplished. But our new report makes it clear we are nowhere near checking...
“What does this mean to me?” is the question we most commonly hear on the news about health reform. What’s often lost is how many things go into effect this year. Thanks again to our friends at Georgetown Health...
On March 17, 2010, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas released her “mark” for Child Nutrition Reauthorization. The bill, known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (“the Act”), was passed by the Senate Agricultural Committee on March...
Voluntary home visiting programs designed to help young families got a big boost in the health reform legislation. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act invests $1.5 billion over five years in maternal and child health block grants for...
Health reform is a major victory for Arkansas children and families. It delivers what families need: affordable, reliable health coverage that won’t disappear if they lose a job or get sick. What, specifically, does the bill passed late last...
This week the Senate passed the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (H.R.4213), which includes a 6-month extension of extra federal help for state Medicaid programs facing recession-induced growth in the number of people relying on...
The countdown is on! It’s tournament time and like college basketball, AACF is having a winning tournament of its own. Over the next few months, AACF will travel across the state to host a number of regional meetings for...
Arkansas could lose jobs and revenue; ask our Senators to vote for the Kerry/Murray amendment today. Urge Senators to vote Yes The U.S. Senate will vote today on a critical amendment to Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (“TANF”) legislation...