Proposed Medicaid cap, work requirements in Indiana bill a cause for concern, researchers say
The cap on enrollment and work requirements are the two most concerning parts of a Medicaid bill that the Indiana legislature is considering, said two public health researchers. At the federal level, ...
Legal counsel for former Rogers doctor accused of Medicaid fraud requests new trial date
Brian Hyatt, the former director of Northwest Medical's Behavioral Health unit and a former member of the Arkansas State ...
arkadelphian2d
UAMS accepting more applicants for doula scholarships amid Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), through its Institute for Community Health Innovation, ...
Opinion
Stripping Ohioans of Medicaid access isn’t a victory — it’s a public health disaster: Erica Wilson-Domer
Either we address our public health crisis or make it worse. Public health should transcend political ideology, and health care access should be protected, not restricted. Our communities depend on it ...
Signed Arkansas bills redefine emergency procurement terms, surrogate responsibilities
A set of bills were signed on February 27, 2025, by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders which spanned areas of educational reform ...
The Gazette2d
Bill proposes work requirements for some Iowans receiving state Medicaid, food assistance
Some Iowans receiving state-funded Medicaid coverage and food assistance would be required to work at least 80 hours a month ...
Becker's Hospital Review2d
Where Medicaid cuts would hit hardest through 2035: A state by state breakdown
Looming federal Medicaid cuts could shift a massive financial burden to state governments, potentially requiring them to make up between $700 billion and $1. 1 trillion in funding over the next decade ...
Daily Inter Lake2d
Montana Legislature green lights Medicaid expansion
A Republican proposal to leave current levels of Medicaid coverage in place in Montana is headed to the governor's desk as Congress considers billions of dollars in cuts to the low-income health ...
Arkansas governor signs laws that reshape alcohol industry in the state
Gov. Sanders signed several bills into law on Tuesday including two bills that would reshape the alcohol industry in Arkansas ...
Medicaid work rules have increased coverage loss, not employment
Work requirements have been part of the discussion as House Republicans scour for ways to pay for President Trump’s $4.5 ...
Medicaid insures 1 in 5 Americans. This is how the GOP budget could impact coverage.
The House's budget resolution seeks $2 trillion in federal savings. If the Senate adopts the resolution, lawmaker could ...
Arkansas Times3d
For-profit youth psych facilities could expand without limit under new industry-friendly bill
The bill would be a business boon for the for-profit psychiatric residential treatment facilities that operate in Arkansas ...