Report: Arkansas child well-being improves in some areas but lags behind overall

Child well-being in Arkansas has improved in some areas but backslid in others, according to an annual report released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. After ranking in the bottom five for ...
Le Lézard

Missouri's Maternal Mental Health Improves, Mercy Leads the Way in Changes

Maternal mental health in Missouri is improving according to the 2026 report cards that include 27 measures across four categories ? screening/detection, providers and treatment, policy and payment ...
Carolina Public Press

Tied in knots by medical debt. Working to undo the damage in NC.

National nonprofit organization Undue working with NC health officials and local groups, such as churches, to provide medical ...
Chippewa Herald

Evers signs law extending postpartum Medicaid to a year

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee enacted Senate Bill (SB) 23, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 102, delivering on a key promise he made to Wisconsin moms as governor to ...
WDSU

Mississippi beaches report high levels of bacteria, seven water advisories in place

GOING TO BE ON THE INCREASE BY THE TIME WE GET TO SUNDAY. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE WINDS TOMORROW MORNING 25 TO 30 MILE PER HOUR WINDS. THAT MEANS VERY CHOPPY CONDITIONS ON THE COAST. WE DO HAVE NOW A ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Who is vying for the Miss Mississippi pageant 2026 crown? How to watch

Miss Mississippi 2025 Anna Leah Jolly will pass the crown to her successor after a new titleholder is named at the Miss Mississippi 2026 pageant set for June 10-13. Jolly, who studied at Belhaven ...
Fox News

Dr. Oz unveils Medicaid overhaul, clamps down on $2B for illegal immigrants and mandates work for able-bodied

The Trump administration is launching a major crackdown on government waste and abuse, targeting billions of federal tax dollars spent on healthcare for illegal immigrants while implementing new work ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Who won awards at Miss Mississippi 2026 first preliminary competitions

The Miss Mississippi 2026 pageant officially kicked off its 93rd annual competition Wednesday, June 10, with two competitors taking home awards for the first night of preliminary rounds. Contestants ...
Disability Scoop

Medicaid Changes Will Push People With Disabilities Off Program, Advocates Warn

The Trump administration is unveiling long-awaited details about how new, more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules will be applied and raising fresh concerns about implications for people with ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

OPINION | KENNEDY STANLEY: Arkansas mothers need care that doesn’t end after childbirth

The stories I hear from Arkansas mothers don't end when they leave the hospital. In many cases, that's when the hardest part begins. In my work as a medical assistant at a women's health clinic, I see ...
Forbes

Over 50% Of Medicaid Enrollees Unaware Of 2027 Work Mandates, Survey Says

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Millions of Medicaid enrollees may face coverage loss in January 2027 if new work ...
KHON2

Hawaiʻi’s Medicaid fraud unit decertified: State responds

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A federal decision targeting Hawaiʻi’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has triggered a swift response from Governor Josh Green, M.D., the Department of Human Services and the Department ...