In 2017, Congress tried and failed more than once to repeal the Affordable Care Act and slash Medicaid. It failed every time because families across the nation rejected taking health care away from millions of Americans. But the president’s...
Despite public outcry and their subsequent failure to pass health care legislation, Senate Republicans still are attempting to find a way to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. The law expanded Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of...
The amended version of the Senate health bill, released July 13, maintains the same core features as previous versions of the legislation and would have essentially the same harmful impacts. It would still: End Medicaid expansion to low-income adults,...
The number of uninsured people would rise dramatically in every state under the Senate GOP health care bill, according to estimates from the non-partisan Urban Institute. Arkansas would fare especially badly; the uninsured rate would increase 200 percent by...
As a mom of new crawler, I regularly find myself on the watch for what we call “head bonks” as Maddie discovers open doors or new pieces of furniture. But the circles I’m turning to keep up with a...
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...
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 –...
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...
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