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'Medicaid'

State sanctions Empower, says Medicaid managed care company ‘misrepresented’ facts

The Arkansas Department of Human Services has suspended new enrollment for a managed care organization serving 20,000 Medicaid beneficiaries with intellectual or developmental disabilities and behavioral health disorders.
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Legislative Council defers requests for exemptions from state anti-vaccine law

The legislature delays requests for exemptions from the law banning vaccine mandates, including for employees of health care agencies.
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Vaccination resistance: No National Guard intervention yet for Arkansas

Rutledge joins multi-state challenge of vaccine rule for health facilities receiving Medicare and Medicaid money

Another lawsuit for the Arkansas attorney general. Why should health care workers be required to be vaccinated against a deadly disease they could transmit to patients?
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Medicaid managed care company sues outgoing corporate co-owner, alleging ‘sabotage’

DHS appears to be concerned about Empower's ability to maintain operations in the wake of a messy corporate divorce.

Jan. 4 will be the effective date of federal vaccination requirements; governor forcefully joins Republican opposition

A holiday reprieve on shot rules.
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The governor said only 4% of traditional Medicaid recipients have been vaccinated. That's not correct.

It turns out the state has only received 27,000 claims for COVID shots for Medicaid recipients. But many more people have likely gotten shots.

Ron DeSantis and the Show Me state give Arkansas a run for the money on legislative lunacy

OK. Florida and Missouri have managed to outpoint Arkansas on the idiotic legislation meter.
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Grinding the poor at the legislature

In the name of preventing welfare fraud, the legislature has approved a difficult-to-enforce, redundant bill to be sure a lucky lottery player doesn't get food stamps for her kids.

House rejects repeal of soft drink tax

Tax repeal fails in House on first vote.
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Federal judge clears lawsuit over state's handling of Medicaid program

A win for lawsuit against state for cutting home services to disabled.

After Biden nixes work requirements, Arkansas explores new path forward for Medicaid expansion

The state may instead experiment with a new work “incentive” program that could shift many low-income beneficiaries from private insurance plans to traditional, fee-for-service Medicaid.
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