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Arkansas, Missouri Medicaid rolls could shrink under new work rules
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (175+ words) Rain: 7am to 7am: 0.01" Month: 5.49" Year: 8.05 Recorded temps:" High: 56" Low: 36 Arkansas and Missouri could both see significant declines in Medicaid coverage under new federal work requirements set to take effect next year, according to a new report. The analysis from the Urban…...
Federal Medicaid cuts could reduce state program funding by $665 billion
3+ week, 1+ day ago (403+ words) Rain: 7am to 7am: 1.80" Month: 3.40" Year: 5.96 Recorded temps:" High: 74 Low: 60 The report, released by RAND Health, examined state and federal data to estimate how the reduction in federal funding will impact Medicaid programs across the country. Medicaid, the public health insurance program…...
Blue Cross Silver Plan premiums surge in Baxter County, agents urge residents to explore alternatives
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) Rain: 7am to 7am: 0.00" Month: 0.53" Year: 58.82 Recorded temps:" High: 55" Low: 35 Health insurance premiums for Blue Cross Blue Shield Silver plans are rising sharply for 2026, with some residents seeing their monthly rates double, according to local insurance experts. The increases are tied to…...