This issue brief is intended to be used as a supplement to the 2007 Kids Count Databook which is being released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The databook, which is released annually, compares Arkansas to every other state on measures...
o debt deals have been made in Washington yet, but we’re getting more and more nervous that lawmakers have mistakenly concluded that the best way to balance the budget is to cut ARKids First and Medicaid. That would leave...
It has been an amazing week in Washington for political junkies. Unfortunately that’s about the only group of Americans finding a silver lining in the debt limit negotiations. After five meetings in five days, lawmakers still appear to be...
Right now, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are negotiating a deal to pay our country’s debts and protect our economy from disaster. However, in these negotiations, Medicaid – a critical lifeline for seniors, people living with disabilities and children –...
Here’s a great wrap-up of a recent study out of Oregon on the effectiveness of Medicaid. From Joan Alker at the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University: As we all engage in defense of the Medicaid program...
AACF encourages child advocates to take time to weigh in on the state Medicaid reform effort through a short DHS survey (see link below). DHS and partners are working to find new ways to purchase health services in a more...
More than half of Arkansans on Medicaid would be dropped from coverage under a plan by Congressional leaders to cut the nation’s deficit. An Urban Institute study projects that 52 percent of those enrolled in Medicaid in Arkansas would...
Taping protects juveniles from aggressive police tactics Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is a long-time proponent of audio and video taping of police interrogations of juvenile suspects. Recording not only protects the innocent, it helps convict the guilty...
Study after study shows that investing in high quality early education is one of the best investments we can make in our children and communities. The latest comes from a study posted online in the journal Science. Researchers following...
A significant increase in the number of low-income children accessing dental services pushed Arkansas up the state rankings in a 50-state report card on children’s dental health released Tuesday. The Pew Children’s Dental Campaign gave Arkansas a “C” grade-up...