Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she will ask the federal government for a waiver so Arkansas can require Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or enroll in classes to receive benefits.
A pandemic-era policy increased federal contributions to Medicaid programs while requiring states to maintain continuous coverage for beneficiaries.Threat level:
The matching policy will start to gradually lift beginning April 1 and will be completely eliminated by Dec. 31. The center calls for state leaders to do everything possible to protect children from "getting caught up in red tape and losing their health coverage." Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that 11 states have not expanded Medicaid eligibility. Arkansas has adopted the expansion.
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