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David Ramsey
David Ramsey is a contributing editor for the Arkansas Times and the Oxford American. You can follow his writing at his Substack blog/newsletter, Tropical Depression. https://davidbramsey.substack.com
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Majority Leader not swayed by new DHS projection on Medicaid expansion
As I reported this week, the Department of Human Services updated their study on savings to the state’s bottom line if Medicaid expansion is approved, and the numbers look even better for Arkansas than previously thought.
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Tim Griffin to serve on Ways and Means
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin has been chosen to serve on the powerful U.S. House Ways and Means Committee.
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Are Arkansas Republicans planning to cut Pre-K education program?
Michael Cook, the Democratic political operative now blogging at the Talk Business website, reports on Republican robo-polling that has continued after the election.
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ACA health-insurance exchange is coming no matter what. Who should be in charge?
We noted yesterday that Rep. Nate Bell has been quoting Christie Herrera of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
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Make Medicaid more efficient? It’s already in the budget
The cuts recommended by the Department of Human Services to plug the state Medicaid program’s budget shortfall in 2014 and 2015 have caused a stir because they include cuts to Level 3 nursing-facility care, as we noted in this week’s Reporter.
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North Little Rock precincts sharply divided over Mayor’s race
North Little Rock school board member Scott Miller, a supporter of Tracy Steele, has an interesting breakdown on the runoff for mayor on his Facebook page.
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Medicaid expansion saves Arkansas even more money than we thought
Back in the summer, we noted a potential game-changer in the Medicaid expansion debate: the Arkansas Department of Human Services projects that accepting the expansion will actually SAVE money for the state.
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Joe Smith wins runoff for North Little Rock Mayor
Joe Smith flipped the script. On Election Day earlier this month, Rep. Tracy Steele had a commanding lead over Smith in their race for North Little Rock mayor, with 48.2 percent of the vote to 41.1 percent for Smith.
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Medicaid expansion could save Arkansas $700 million
According to new figures from the Arkansas Department of Human Services.