UAMS study reveals mothers covered by Medicaid or living in rural areas are less likely to receive prenatal care
A new study from UAMS revealed that mothers in Arkansas who live in rural areas and/or have Medicaid-covered births are less ...
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UAMS study finds rural, Medicaid mothers face prenatal care delays in Arkansas
A new study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows that mothers in Arkansas who live in rural areas or have Medicaid coverage are less likely to get timely or enough ...
Arkansas Times5d
Sanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep it
Sarah Sanders on Thursday announced legislation aimed at improving Arkansas ... her application. The bill would also allow doulas and community health workers to get paid by Medicaid and require ...
Arkansas unveils Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act to transform state's maternal care
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act," a multi-million dollar initiative ...
Arkansas Democrats criticize governor's maternal health plan as insufficient
The Arkansas House Democrats are criticizing the newly announced "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act” saying it does not go far ...
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Arkansas Hoping Second Time’s a Charm for Medicaid Work Requirements
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated their policy goal as, “to have Medicaid serve as a safety net rather than a poverty trap.” ...
Camden News5d
Study finds prenatal care lagging for Arkansas women on Medicaid
Arkansas mothers who had their pregnancies covered by Medicaid were less likely than other mothers to receive the appropriate ...
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Arkansas Governor applies to CMS for waiver to implement work requirements for Medicaid (2025)
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent a section 1115 waiver request [1] to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last Tuesday, January 28th, requesting permission to implement ...
El Dorado News-Times5d
Study finds prenatal care lagging for Arkansas women on Medicaid
"Women in Arkansas often experience barriers to receiving that care, including access to transportation and doctors who won't see them until their Medicaid application is approved. If we're going ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette5d
Panel OKs alcohol permit legislation Military committee measure advances Medicaid bill gets Senate’s backing Midwives measure approved by House
The Arkansas House Rules Committee on Wednesday concurred with a Senate-approved amendment to a bill that would create the Joint Committee on Military and Veteran Affairs.