Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders hopes to bring back work requirements for some people on its Medicaid program.

It sounds as if the governor is considering a broader requirement than the short-lived work rule instituted by her predecessor, Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

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We cannot expect health and life outcomes to improve while chipping away at the programs that provide insurance to 1 in 3 Arkansans.

A bill before the Arkansas legislature would prevent pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) or insurance companies from obtaining pharmacy licenses.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday that she would like Arkansas to have work requirements for working age, able-bodied beneficiaries in both the state's Medicaid expansion and traditional Medicaid programs.

Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with

This analysis builds on past evidence that work requirements impose administrative barriers and red tape that lead to coverage losses among both people who are working as well as people the policies purport to exempt because they have caretaking responsibilities,

This explainer defines Medicaid work requirements, updates their current status at the federal and state levels, and describes their impact on enrollees.

Close to half of North Carolina children living in rural areas or small towns use Medicaid as their health insurance, according to a new report. As Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives contemplate major cuts to Medicaid,

Proposed Medicaid work requirements mean more than 61,000 Ohioans could potentially lose their health insurance, if the incoming Trump administration allows Ohio Republican state leaders to proceed with their plan.