In a narrow party-line vote, the massive package of tax and federal spending cuts, the so-called "Big, Beautiful bill", now heads to President Trump's desk, meeting his Independence Day deadline. The ...

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

A federal agency has approved Arkansas' request to use Medicaid funds to pay for short-term stays for adults at psychiatric hospitals, something state officials say will expand poor Arkansans' access ...

Arkansas' Department of Human Services does not intend on withdrawing its already submitted "Pathway to Prosperity" waiver, which would implement a state Medicaid work requirement one year before the ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Arkansas has sparked concern among healthcare professionals and state officials. Dr. Jane Miers expressed her apprehension, stating, "It ...

Arkansas is no longer anticipating its proposed "Pathway to Prosperity" initiative to be launched on Jan. 1, instead seeking to implement its Medicaid work requirement later in the year, a ...

Here are six states that have passed legislation this year to increase Medicaid dental funding and expand benefits: 1. Missouri expanded Medicaid dental benefits over the summer, allowing adults to ...

The Arkansas Department of Human Services warned Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollees on Wednesday of a potential "delay or disruption" in future benefits if the government shutdown ...