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Speaker's bill to weaken ethics law amended; still chips away at ethics law

The modifications change it from a bill that completely torches ethics law and the original intent behind Amendment 94 to a bill that merely significantly chips away at ethics law.
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Bill would consolidate Arkansas election oversight in secretary of state's office

A bill sponsored by Rep. Michelle Gray (R-Melbourne) would transfer the state Board of Election Commissioners to the secretary of state's office. That's a bad idea, the state board's Republican Party designee says.
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Voter ID bill passes out of House committee

House Bill 1047, the legislation by Rep. Mark Lowery (R-Maumelle) to reinstate a voter ID requirement in Arkansas, passed out of the House State Agencies committee this morning on a voice vote.

Opponents of governor's managed care plan release alternative "DiamondCare" legislation

Allies of medical providers in the legislature today released draft legislation for "DiamondCare," their plan to produce savings in the traditional Medicaid program. The legislation is an alternative to the governor's own plan, which would use managed care companies to aim for savings in certain high-cost Medicaid populations
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Asacare opposition steps up pressure

Opponents of Gov. Asa Hutchinson's announced intention to have a vote only on his plan for a managed care takeover of some Medicaid services aren't backing down.

Managed care opponents upset with governor's maneuver to keep DiamondCare out of special session

Opponents of managed care are unhappy with Gov. Asa Hutchinson's announcement yesterday that he will not include their "DiamondCare" plan in the special legislative session that will convene next week on health care.
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Health Reform Legislative Task Force meeting for the final time today

The Health Reform Legislative Task Force will convene for the final time today to review draft legislation designed to implement the task force's two big recommendations: 1) continue the private option with a few alterations that Gov. Asa Hutchinson negotiated with the Obama administration and 2) institute reforms incentivizing more cost-effective care in the traditional Medicaid program.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson pitches managed care plan, mostly ignores "DiamondCare" alternative

In his press conference this morning, Gov. Asa Hutchinson made his case for his plan to implement managed care for certain high-cost populations in the traditional Medicaid program. What he didn't do, however, was establish much of an argument for why lawmakers should back his plan as opposed to an alternative known as "DiamondCare" that would pursue the same reforms but continue to have the state pay providers directly on a fee for service basis. The governor's own rhetoric on Medicaid reform from last year could make it difficult to make that pitch.
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Strange bedfellows join to select consultant for health reform task force

A look at the curious vote splits in yesterday's Health Reform Task Force vote on a consultant. Why did Democrats join with Tea Partiers?
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