By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! A federal judge’s ruling against a state law intended to prevent drugmaker limits on what pharmacies can sell their products is on hold. The move comes months after a judge called the measure unconstitutional. And a new report shows a 10% drop in Obamacare enrollment in the state. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
Medications are stored on shelves at a pharmacy in Los Angeles. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Tess Vrbin
The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy decided Tuesday to not enforce a 2025 law that would remove drugmakers’ power to limit which pharmacies can purchase their drugs after a federal judge called the measure unconstitutional.
The owner of an insurance agency that offers Obamacare plans stands outside his storefront in Miami, Fla, in 2021. In 49 states, the number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans has declined. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Stateline
In 49 states, the number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans has declined since Congress made coverage more expensive by allowing federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year.
A section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall near El Paso, Texas, on June 6, 2024. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By DC Bureau
WASHINGTON — The unauthorized U.S. immigrant population grew to its highest level ever by mid-2024, increasing to 15.8 million after hovering at about 11 million since 2010, according to data released Wednesday by a nonpartisan think tank that tracks migration.
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