Learning from Arizona’s Medicaid Expansion

Report: Premiums Up 128 Percent Since ‘13

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

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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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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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.

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

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

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.