Arkansas has cut about 140,000 people from Medicaid since the end of a federal COVID-19 rule that halted dropping coverage during the health emergency. Federal officials are urging states not to rush Medicaid eligibility reviews, but Arkansas is cutting people at a rate faster than any other state in the nation. The Department of Human Services says there are a lot of misperceptions. Host Dawn Scott talks with Secretary Kristi Putnam of the Arkansas Dept. of Human Services and Deputy Secretary Janet Mann, the State Medicaid Director.
Then, we take a look at how apprenticeships help build careers, businesses, and the workforce with Cody Waits, Director of the Office of Skills Development.
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