Learning from Arizona’s Medicaid Expansion

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

Learning from Arizona’s Medicaid Expansion

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

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PlethAdmin August 1, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, Medicaid expansion, private option

No, Arkansas Isn’t “The Model” For America On Healthcare

Should America emulate Arkansas’s expansion of Medicaid through Obamacare?

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PlethAdmin July 26, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, arkansas works, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, private option

Arkansas Health Insurers Ask State For Another Round Of Rate Hikes

Arkansas health insurance companies selling Obamacare plans are asking for rate increases as high as 22 percent in 2018.

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PlethAdmin June 29, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments asa hutchinson, bcra, john boozman, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, private option, senate healthcare bill, Tom Cotton

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

Arkansas has a “big problem” on the horizon if the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act becomes law, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

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PlethAdmin May 26, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments arkansas works, obamacare, private option

Report: Premiums Up 128 Percent Since ‘13

Health insurance premiums in Arkansas have increased by 128 percent since 2013, according to a report released this week by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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

DHS: Few Enrollees Working After Work Referral

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

Report: Arkansas 36% Over 2014 PO Enrollment Projections

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

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

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.

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Caleb Taylor March 25, 2015 2 Comments Arkansas Legislature, department of human services, Donnie Copeland, obamacare, private option

The “Private Option” Is Ending! DHS Says So!

It’s not been a great legislative session for conservatives opposed to the “private option” Medicaid expansion program, but a bill by Rep. Donnie Copeland about to become law is one bright spot.