By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! Arkansas U.S. Sen. John Boozman has filed legislation aimed at improving care for women veterans. And the editor’s commentary this week looks at how top Republicans in Arkansas are running on President Trump’s favorite talking points. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Andrew DeMillo
A bill recently introduced by Republican Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas and Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois would require more detailed reporting of the services provided to women veterans.
Former President Donald Trump takes questions from Arkansas Governor and former Trump Administration Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders during a town hall in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 17, 2024. (Kyle Davidson/Michigan Advance)
COMMENTARY
By Andrew DeMillo
Ads by two of the state’s top Republicans show how much the GOP is relying on President Donald Trump’s favorite targets, though not the president himself, in the midterm election.
New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to healthcare providers by a total of more than $50 billion. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo / New Jersey Monitor)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Stateline
New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion — potentially shrinking the number of providers willing to see Medicaid patients, according to a new analysis.
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