“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...
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...
Last week the General Assembly finished up their first ever fiscal session–but not before getting language attached to the Medicaid budget ensuring that any major changes to eligibility or services will be run through the legislature. We mentioned in...
Lawmakers have been fast and furiously passing appropriations bills since the fiscal session began, in an attempt to meet their deadline of closing the session by month’s end. Appropriations bills set maximum spending levels for each state agency budget....
Today is my fourth wedding anniversary. And while it’s an important milestone in my own life (and hopefully my husband’s!), I’m also celebrating an anniversary that has provided peace of mind and financial security to thousands of Arkansas families...
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration released the December Revenue Report today. As expected, it’s more bad news for state revenue collections and the state budget. The report only underscores what we have been thinking for months now....
Every day we hear stories of children and families who desperately need access to health care. In so many cases, families are forced to pay more than they can afford, or have to choose between health coverage and everyday...