Tag: Sarah Huckabee Sanders

  • Arkansas Governor applies to CMS for waiver to implement work requirements for Medicaid

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    Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent a section 1115 waiver request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last Tuesday, January 28th, requesting permission to implement work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients aged 19-64.  Section 1115 of the Social Security Act allows for states to request approval from the CMS to waive certain…

  • Group submits signatures for veto referendum to overturn Arkansas LEARNS Act

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    Citizens for Arkansas Public Education and Students (CAPES) submitted signatures to place a veto referendum on the Nov. 2024 ballot to repeal the LEARNS Act, an education bill signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R). CAPES turned in signatures on July 31 and said they expected to be about 500 signatures short of the requirement.…