Arkansas has a Medicaid program that has a few different parts. As far as I can tell, their regular Medicaid program covers women who are pregnant. Arkansas also has a program called “Women’s Health (Family Planning)”. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. The purpose is to provide individuals and families who are low-income, and who cannot afford to buy a health insurance plan from a private health insurance company, to be able to have access to health care. Medicaid is funded both by the federal government and by the government of an individual state. Typically, … Continue reading →

The Medicaid program in every state has a part that covers children who come from low-income families. Often, the program is called CHIP, or Children’s Health Insurance Program. In Arkansas, the program is called ARKids First-B. There is very little information about it on the state’s website. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide individuals and families who are low-income, and who can’t afford to buy health insurance from a private company, to be able to get the health care they need. Medicaid is funded by both the federal government, and … Continue reading →