Many conservatives argue that Medicaid expansion has created a heavy financial burden for states and that reliance on so much ...

Twenty-one million people in the United States who are low income get their health insurance because of expanded eligibility ...

Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to ...

The “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act” will provide additional financial support for pregnant mothers, according to the ...

The only "no" vote in committee was Sen. Fred Love (D-Little Rock), who said he supported every piece of the bill except ...

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center's leadership and board of directors have decided to close the hospital's obstetrics services, effective April 30.

7. Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn., will close its surgical and labor and delivery units, effective March 31. The closure is due to a shortage of physicians in the area.

Every state in the country except Arkansas has taken the federal government up on an offer to extend pregnancy Medicaid eligibility to a year postpartum, rather than the two-month coverage window ...

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 ...

The Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act aims to strengthen maternal care in Arkansas by expanding coverage and providing access in rural areas.

A per capita cap to federal financing of the Medicaid program would be a fundamental change to how the program is financed. It would put untenable fiscal pressures on state governments, leading to ...