Medicaid

Medicaid 

Big Benefits from Moving Medicaid Recipients to Work

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Doug Badger, medicaid, work requirements

Arkansas is a pioneer when it comes to Medicaid work requirements. As with anyone who is among the first to

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Health Care Medicaid 

Work Requirement is Working

October 5, 2018October 16, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Foundation for Government Accountability, medicaid, Medicaid expansion, Sam Adolphsen, work requirements

If you are an able-bodied Arkansan on Medicaid, should you work or be looking for work? In Arkansas, the answer

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Health Care Medicaid 

The Case for Work Requirements

September 12, 2018October 16, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments arkansas medicaid, medicaid, Robert Doar, Work Requirement

The work requirement for some Arkansas Medicaid recipients is in the news. Not surprisingly, there is still controversy about it.

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Learning from Arizona’s Medicaid Expansion

August 21, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Angela C. Erickson, Arizona, arkansas works, Christina Sandefur, medicaid, Medicaid expansion, Naomi Lopez Bauman, private option

Whether it was called the “Private Option” or “Arkansas Works,” TAP has always pointed out the problems that would come

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Health Care Medicaid 

Medicaid Work Requirement Gets Green Light

March 6, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 1 Comment Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Medicaid expansion, Work Requirement

Governor Asa Hutchinson scored a big win yesterday when the Trump Administration approved state plans to impose a work requirement

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Health Care Medicaid 

Medicaid Expansion Proving Costly

January 23, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Healthcare, Medicaid expansion

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Surprise! Medicaid is going to cost a lot more

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Health Care Medicaid 

Medicaid Work Requirement Likely Coming to Arkansas

January 18, 2018September 10, 2018 Marc Kilmer 0 Comments arkansas works, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Healthcare, medicaid, Trump Administration, Work Requirement

Governor Hutchinson has made it clear that he wants a work requirement for able-bodied Medicaid recipients. It appears that President

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Former Gov. Beebe Reappears To Save O’Care

September 27, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments asa hutchinson, Mike Beebe

Former Gov. Mike Beebe reappeared earlier this week in an attempt to save Medicaid expansion in Arkansas — which was

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Health Care Medicaid 

Medicaid's New $3 Million Liability

September 25, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 0 Comments arkansas works, DHS, Medicaid expansion

Last month, Arkansas Medicaid agreed to repay the federal government $3 million in compensation — due to mistakes in health

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Poll: Majority Support Medicaid Work Requirements

August 30, 2017September 10, 2018 Caleb Taylor 0 Comments Medicaid expansion, work requirements

A majority of Americans support requiring Medicaid enrollees to have a job in order to be eligible for the program, according to a recent poll from Morning Consult and Politico.

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