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arkansasonline. com > news > 05/12/2026 > arkansas-government-health-insurance-plan

Arkansas government health insurance plan recipients should expect to see increases, official tells state panel | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

16+ hour, 41+ min ago  (857+ words) Most state employees and retirees in state government's health insurance plans for public school and state employees would pay more for their coverage, with increases ranging from nearly 5% to nearly 10%, during calendar year 2027 under proposed contribution changes that cleared the…...

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arkansasonline. com > news > 05/08/2026 > arkansas-upcoming-medicaid-work-requirement-will

Arkansas" upcoming Medicaid work requirement will avoid mistakes of 2018 version, official says | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (30+ words) Arkansas" upcoming Medicaid work requirement will avoid mistakes of 2018 version, official says The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas" upcoming Medicaid work requirement will avoid mistakes of 2018 version, official says...

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arkansasonline. com > news > 05/01/2026 > editorial-short-term-benefits

EDITORIAL: Short-term benefits | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (550+ words) The writer for The Wall Street Journal, the one assigned to the story, called the mark "once-unthinkable." He was writing this week on the United States and its publicly held national debt. It is now more than 100 percent of gross…...

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arkansasonline. com > news > 12/11/2025 > health-savings-accounts-help-with-costs

Health savings accounts help with costs | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (78+ words) Paired with high-deductible health care plans, health savings accounts help ease health care costs. The accounts are a triple tax-advantaged vehicle in the tax code, allowing for pretax contributions, tax-free compounding and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. However, few…...

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arkansasonline. com > news > 03/08/2026 > arkansas-medicaid-drops-2133-new-mothers-in-3

Arkansas" Medicaid drops 2, 133 new mothers in 3-month span after 60 days of coverage | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (58+ words) Arkansas" Medicaid drops 2, 133 new mothers in 3-month span after 60 days of coverage'The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas" Medicaid drops 2, 133 new mothers in 3-month span after 60 days of coverage When Danielle Wright was pregnant with her third child, she had coverage from a…...

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arkansasonline. com > news > 01/28/2026 > arkansas-enrollment-in-affordable-care-act

Arkansas enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans drops 4%

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arkansasonline. com > news > 01/16/2026 > enrollment-ends-in-most-states-for-affordable

Enrollment ends in most states for Affordable Care Act plans | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (285+ words) NEW YORK -- Thursday was the final day to select an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan across much of the country, as the expiration of federal subsidies drives up health costs and lawmakers remain locked in a debate over how…...

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arkansasonline. com > news > 01/15/2026 > federal-agency-rejects-plans-to-boost-arkansas

Federal agency rejects plans to boost Arkansas Medicaid's dental benefits, chronic pain coverage

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (17+ words) The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...

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arkansasonline. com > news > 01/14/2026 > affordable-care-act-plan-enrollment-in-arkansas

Affordable Care Act plan enrollment in Arkansas down so far compared to last year

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (17+ words) The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...

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arkansasonline. com > news > 01/02/2026 > health-credits-expire-driving-up-plan-costs

Health credits expire, driving up plan costs

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (10+ words) The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...