Arkansans in 14 counties recovering from severe storms earlier this year may be eligible for food assistance under the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (D-SNAP), the U.S. Department ...

Local News Arkansas advocacy group pushes back on SNAP, Medicaid cuts Arkansas advocates warn proposed changes to Medicaid, SNAP and housing assistance will harm families, urging senators to oppose.

Arkansas last year opted into the Summer EBT program, a new federal assistance program that provides $120 in food benefits to students during summer break. The Department of Human Services has stated ...

Department of Human Services Secretary Kristi Putnam and state Medicaid Director Janet Mann join us. Four weeks into the legislative session, Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore Bart Hester (R ...

As the 2025 Arkansas legislative session nears, state legislators and policy advocates are looking closer at how the presidential election and upcoming leadership will impact policies, specifically ...

Roughly 60% of postpartum Arkansans who qualified for Medicaid between July 1 and September 30 retained some form of Medicaid coverage 60 days after giving birth, Arkansas Department of Human ...

Six states share a state line with Arkansas, and recently, all six of those states have elected to change the Medicaid benefit for postpartum care from 60 days to 12 months.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services has opened a temporary program for people who have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to scams.

A panel formed by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to address maternal health on Thursday called for several changes to Medicaid, including quicker coverage for pregnant women and providing ...

A panel formed by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is calling for several changes to Medicaid to address maternal health.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A panel formed by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to address maternal health on Thursday called for several changes to Medicaid, including quicker coverage for ...

Arkansas parents of kids with Down syndrome and their providers say they’re concerned by unexplained gaps in Medicaid coverage.