Arkansas Department of Human Services

A former Jefferson County DHS employee points to flaws within the agency.

Arkansas is one of a few southern states that opted into a new summer food aid program, but the state Department of Human Services won’t get cards to participants until the second week of July.

A recent report shows about 94,000 children were kicked of Medicaid during a recent unwinding period.

$30 million will go to improve mental health and substance abuse services across the state through a variety of initiatives, including a statewide coordinated crisis response system.

Arkansas’ Medicaid rolls fell by more than 53,000 in September, the final month for redetermination for eligibility, according to new figures released by the state Department of Human Services.

After taking office, Gov. Sarah Sanders issued an executive order aimed at improving the foster care system.

The group authorized by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders recommended bolstering the short-staffed DCFS workforce and recruiting more foster parents.

Arkansas’ Medicaid rolls fell by more than 72,000 in August, according to new figures released by the state Department of Human Services Friday.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a letter to all 50 states Wednesday, asking some to restore coverage for people who were recently disenrolled for procedural reasons.

Total Arkansas Medicaid enrollment has gone down from more than 1 million to less than 916,000 since April, according to state data.