Thousands On Verge Of Losing Medicaid Due To Arkansas Work Requirements

More than 4,000 Medicaid recipients in Arkansas are on the verge of losing coverage for failing to comply with the state’s new Medicaid work requirements, but the state is still tallying final numbers and will announce Wednesday (Sept. 12) how many people are being kicked out of the program. On that same day, a state official said, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) plans to hold a press conference to discuss the program, which has been in effect for three months and...