Here’s Gov. Hutchinson’s “Big Problem” With The Senate Healthcare Bill

DHS: Few Enrollees Working After Work Referral

May 24, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 1 Comment arkansas works, asa hutchinson, Medicaid expansion, private option

A small number of enrollees in the Arkansas Works / Medicaid expansion program attempted to find employment after receiving a work referral, according to the Department of Human Services (DHS).

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More On Recent Medicaid Expansion Reforms

May 3, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 0 Comments Medicaid expansion

Is it cruel to ask Medicaid expansion enrollees to pay monthly premiums in exchange for taxpayer-subsidized health insurance?

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House and Senate Approve Medicaid Expansion Changes

May 2, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 0 Comments Medicaid expansion

Both the House and Senate approved changes to Gov. Hutchinson’s “Arkansas Works” Medicaid expansion on Tuesday.

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Medicaid Expansion Changes Pass House Committee

May 1, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 0 Comments Medicaid expansion

Members of the House Public Health, Welfare and Safety committee passed changes to Gov. Hutchinson’s “Arkansas Works” Medicaid expansion program late Monday afternoon.

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Cotton: More Rate Hikes Coming Without O’Care Repeal

April 20, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 0 Comments Medicaid expansion, obamacare, Tom Cotton

Americans will continue to see bigger health insurance premiums and a smaller set of consumer options in 2018 unless Obamacare is repealed, according to Sen. Tom Cotton.

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Study: Medicaid Expansion Fails To Improve Health of Arkansas

April 12, 2017September 10, 2018 PlethAdmin 0 Comments Bill Clinton, Medicaid expansion, obamacare

Former President Bill Clinton praised Arkansas’s Medicaid expansion program earlier this week, but has the program actually improved the health of Arkansans?

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Report: Arkansas 36% Over 2014 PO Enrollment Projections

April 21, 2015 Caleb Taylor 1 Comment Arkansas Legislature, asa hutchinson, legislative task force, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, private option

One of the consistent problems with big, new government entitlements is that politicians and bureaucrats usually understate or underestimate the program’s actual cost.

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Forbes: Why Isn’t Arkansas Checking PO Enrollees’ Eligibility?

April 16, 2015 Caleb Taylor 3 Comments DHS, John Selig, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, private option

When you begin a huge new entitlement like Arkansas’s “private option” Medicaid expansion program, it’s always a good idea to check if enrollees are actually eligible for the program.