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Big pharma sues Arkansas over low-cost prescription program, community health centers jump into the fray

Big pharma sues Arkansas over low-cost prescription program, community health centers jump into the fray
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Nonprofit coalition pushes back against attacks on citizen-led ballot initiatives


Nonprofit coalition pushes back against attacks on citizen-led ballot initiatives
April 9, 20214:45 pm
Some Arkansans are pushing back on attacks to citizens' rights to engage in the legislative process.
Brian Chilson
A coalition of citizens’ groups is getting loud about two Republican-sponsored measures that will make it much harder for grassroots campaigns to get citizen-led initiatives on the ballot.
Sen. Breanne Davis (R-Russellville) and
Rep. Michelle Gray (R-Melbourne) would outlaw paying canvassers based on how many signatures they gather. The measure already passed out of the Senate on its way to the House.
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Rep. David Ray (R-Maumelle) and
Sen. Bart Hester (R-Cave Springs), would move the goalposts substantially on what it takes to get a citizens’ ballot initiative passed. HJR 1005 would require a 60% favorable vote, rather than the simple majority currently required.

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Medicaid expansion, constitutional amendments, law enforcement barracks project on agenda this week in legislature


Medicaid expansion, constitutional amendments, law enforcement barracks project on agenda this week in legislature
A proposal for the state’s new Medicaid expansion program and a $4.6 million proposal to build barracks at the Law Enforcement Training Academy at BRTC will be among several items on the agenda this week as lawmakers head back to the capital. (Source: ABC/NBC)
By Region 8 Newsdesk | March 7, 2021 at 1:40 PM CST - Updated March 7 at 10:48 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - A proposal for the state’s new Medicaid expansion program and a $4.6 million proposal to build barracks at the Law Enforcement Training Academy at BRTC will be among several items on the agenda this week as lawmakers head back to the capital.

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Inside ARHOME, the state's new vision for Medicaid expansion

Inside ARHOME, the state's new vision for Medicaid expansion
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Busy week ahead for Arkansas lawmakers


Busy week ahead for Arkansas lawmakers
Medicaid expansion, SB6, Back the Blue Act on the agenda this week
Several bills are on the agenda for the House and Senate, with an announcement expected Monday on the Medicaid expansion program. (Source: ABC/NBC)
By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 28, 2021 at 1:08 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 6:51 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Lawmakers went back to the Capitol Monday for another busy week, with bills and an announcement on a proposal for the state’s new Medicaid expansion program.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and lawmakers announced an overhaul to medicare expansion, ARHOME, which would encourage participants to work.

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2 local lawmakers file education transparency bill


Photos: (from left) Sen. Missy Irvin and Rep. Nelda Speaks)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two local lawmakers are sponsoring a bill filed Thursday in the Arkansas legislature seeking to answer a question many parents and prospective college students ask almost on a daily basis: how much will it cost to go to college?
The bill, SB397, is sponsored by Sen. Missy Irvin (R-Mountain View) and Rep. Nelda Speaks (R-Mountain Home).
Among the co-sponsors are Sen. Breanne Davis (R-Russellville), whose district includes portions of  and Newton counties, and Michelle Gray (R-Melbourne).
KAIT reports the lawmakers say in the bill they are attempting to provide information at a key time for parents and students alike.

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Lawmakers introduce "Higher Education Consumer Guide Act"


Lawmakers introduce “Higher Education Consumer Guide Act”
(Source: KAIT)
By Region 8 Newsdesk | February 25, 2021 at 6:08 PM CST - Updated February 25 at 8:20 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - A bill was filed Thursday in the Arkansas legislature, seeking to answer a question that many parents and prospective college students ask almost on a daily basis: how much will it cost to go to college?
They include Reps. Frances Cavenaugh (R-Walnut Ridge), Deborah Ferguson (D-West Memphis) and Michelle Gray (R-Melbourne).
Lawmakers said in the bill they are attempting to provide information at a key time for parents and students alike.
“The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall create a Higher Education Consumer Guide that is designed for use by prospective students and parents and legal guardians of prospective students at a state-supported institution of higher education,” the bill noted.

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House committee defeats bill to allow 'conscience' refusal to provide or pay for medical services


DR. GREGORY BLEDSOE: His mind has changed.
The House Public Health Committee today declined to endorse SB 289 which allows a medical practitioner, healthcare institution, or health insurance payer not to participate in a healthcare service that violates their conscience.
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The vote was 8 for to 10 against, with Rep. Jim Dotson not voting and Chair Jack Ladyman abstaining.
An extensive presentation for the bill was followed by abbreviated public testimony, but it included heavyweight opposition from a former Supreme Court justice, UAMS and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.
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Testimony included support from
Surgeon General Gregory Bledsoe, speaking individually, who opposed the legislation in 2017. Since then, he said, circumstances have changed. Bledsoe, a candidate for lieutenant governor, said he saw no problem needing a solution then. Now, he said, said he feared federal intervention to force providers to do procedures they oppose.

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Arkansas legislature starts week 2 of new session with bills


Arkansas legislature starts week 2 of new session with bills
The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this week’s work at the State Capitol, as lawmakers finished a busy first week. (Source: ABC/NBC)
By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 17, 2021 at 3:40 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 6:45 AM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this week’s work at the State Capitol, as lawmakers finished a busy first week.
The session kicked off Jan. 11, with lawmakers sworn in for another term at the State Capitol in Little Rock.

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