Tag: Arkansas

States seek alternative to Medicaid health insurance expansion

Logan B.
health insurance exchanges

Lawmakers continue to wrangle with health insurance requirements The Affordable Care Act will become fully enacted next year, leaving states throughout the U.S. relatively little time to comply with the federal law’s numerous provisions. One of these provisions, in particular, has been somewhat controversial in several states. That is the mandatory expansion of Medicaid. While the Medicaid program is, technically, overseen by the federal government, each state has its own division of the program which they are required to govern. Per the Affordable Care Act, all states must expand their…

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Arkansas teams with HHS to expand private health insurance exchanges

Arkansas Health Insurance

Health insurance continues to cause controversy in the US Health care reform continues to be a controversial topic throughout the U.S. Many states have chosen to oppose the federal Affordable Care Act, despite the law being upheld by the Supreme Court in 2012. While some states oppose the law as a whole, many others oppose only specific provisions of the law, which has lead some political leaders to take innovative action on the matter in order to ensure that the law is able to provide the benefits to consumers as…

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Esurance begins selling auto insurance in Arkansas

Marc
auto insurance

Esurance moves into Arkansas auto insurance market Acclaimed auto insurance company Esurance has announced that it has begun offering auto insurance policies in Arkansas. Arkansas residents will now be able to find insurance policies that are suited for their driving needs through Esurance. The company, backed by Allstate, is expected to bring more competition to the state’s auto insurance market. This may drive down prices through giving consumers a wider range of options in terms of insurance coverage. State residents will have access to the full gamut of Esurance features.…

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Tornadoes Rip through Sections of Dallas-Fort Worth

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BOSTON, April 4, 2012 – According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, just one month after a notable tornado outbreak across parts of the Midwest and the Southeast, a severe thunderstorm on April 3 spawned up to 10-12 tornadoes that caused extensive, though localized, damage due to high winds, heavy rain, and hail in seven counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas. The suburban communities of Arlington and Lancaster experienced significantly damaged buildings, with several homes and businesses flattened by the tornadoes. In Lancaster alone, 300 structures were damaged…

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Arkansas Insurance Commissioner issues moratorium due to storms

Marc

In light of the recent occurrences of severe and destructive weather, the Insurance Commissioner of Arkansas, Jay Bradford, has announced a moratorium for policyholders residing in the most affected areas of the disaster. The Arkansas Insurance Department issued a bulletin to the states insurers informing them of the 60-day moratorium. The initiative will target those who have not paid their latest round of premiums. The Department is urging residents to contact their insurance providers to see if they qualify for the moratorium. Bradford hopes that the move will help ease…

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