Education has been called “the great equalizer,” because it is a key tool in lifting the working poor out of poverty, decreasing crime, and improving health. Arkansas has made education a priority since statehood. The state’s constitution says the...
If you missed the blogs on managed care and private option changes, check those out before reading this final blog in our series on health care reform. Today, we will look at work requirements in Medicaid. After months of...
Parents and Guardians: you are the most important person in your young child’s life. You are already doing great things to help your child succeed. You are your child’s most valuable asset when it comes to making sure their...
We’ve previously recapped options to change the Private Option that the Health Reform Legislative Task Force will consider recommending to the Governor by the end of the year. Among these changes two common themes have emerged: increasing personal responsibility...
If you are hoping that recent tax cuts will generate new revenue to pay for more parks, quality public schools, and services for veterans and the elderly, don’t hold your breath. The November report from the Department of Finance...
Today, we’re releasing a report that talks about what our children really need from birth to eight-years-old. Of course, kids need lots of things including access to health care, nurturing environments, and economically secure households. Check out the report for...
#ARKidsNeed Download the Print Version Consistent health insurance coverage. Expanded access to health care. Moms who have quality prenatal care. Full immunization screenings. Proper dental care. Regular check-ups to catch health issues early. Mental health care from certified providers....
Lawmakers will soon make recommendations to the Governor about how we transform the health care system in Arkansas, and one of the big decisions is about the role of managed care organizations (MCOs). A recent report includes recommendations to...
Arkansas would have returned to a normal pace of revenue growth, with plenty of room to pay for cutting edge schools, home visiting care for the elderly, and an appropriate number of caseworkers to protect abused and neglected children...
Arkansas’s Department of Education, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation allied themselves to put forth a set of recommendations to move Arkansas’s education system ‘ForwARd.’ Their very first recommendation is high quality pre-K and their very...
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