New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard

Republicans have said new Medicaid work rules are aimed at unemployed young people who should have jobs. Policy researchers say the rules are more likely to disrupt coverage for middle-aged adults.
Talk Business & Politics

UAFS provides detail on a planned $30 million health innovation center

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) on Wednesday (Feb. 4) released more details of a $30 million plan to build and operate a Center for Health Innovation ...
Local News Matters

New Medicaid work rules could cost coverage for older adults — many of them women

LORI KELLEY’S DETERIORATING VISION has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her ...
WJTV

Wisconsin passes expanded Medicaid for moms, would leave Arkansas as only state without it

Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth following near-unanimous passage of a measure Thursday by ...
WAPT

Mississippi winter storm death toll rises to 10

Gov. Tate Reeves is holding a news conference after touring areas of Mississippi that are still impacted by the winter storms. Watch live above.The number of deaths in Mississippi attributed to the ...
WAPT

Live Map: Track power outages across Mississippi as freezing rain and sleet slam state

WELL, MEGAN INTERVIEWS REPORTING THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 45% IN ASSESSING DAMAGE AND THAT IS STATEWIDE. THEY’RE EXPECTING THAT NUMBER TO RISE AS THEY CONTINUE TO GET TO SOME OF THESE HARDER AREAS. FALLEN ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Mississippi under NWS winter storm warning, watch. Where will ice storm hit?

Several North Mississippi counties are under the newest ice storm warning issued by the National Weather Service. Three counties are also under winter storm warnings, while many more counties are ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Thousands without power in Mississippi, extreme cold warning forecast

Winter Storm Fern has caused widespread power outages across Mississippi, with over 130,000 customers still without power. Another round of dangerously cold temperatures is forecast for the upcoming ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

NH doulas can now get state certification and become eligible for Medicaid

Doulas in New Hampshire are now able to seek certification through the state, a new process that will allow them to receive direct Medicaid reimbursement for their services. Doulas are professionals ...
The New York Times

Ice Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power in a Mississippi County

More than 20,000 households had no power late Sunday in Lafayette County, a day after freezing rain hit the Oxford area. By Alexandra E. Petri and Max Kim Freezing rain from a severe winter storm led ...
The New York Times

Tens of Thousands Still Without Power After Storm Cripples the South

Across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, hundreds of power lines and poles remained damaged after freezing rain and low temperatures coated much of the region in ice over the weekend. By Emily ...
MM&M

If you’re pregnant and uninsured, Medicaid might be your answer

When she noticed an unusual craving for hot dogs, Matte’a Brooks suspected her body was telling her something, so she decided to take a pregnancy test. She took two just to be sure. Both were positive ...