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Number of uninsured drivers in Arkansas plummets with new verification system, automatic fines
Arkansas cut its percentage of uninsured motorists in half over the last three years, thanks to new software that monitors coverage in real time. Instead of checking a driver’s insurance only at registration, during a traffic stop or after an accident, state DMV officials deployed an instant verification system in 2020. When insurance coverage lapses, […]
Hospitals plead with Congress to avert $8 billion in cuts in Medicaid funding
WASHINGTON — Health care representatives from across the United States are urging Congress to halt cuts to funding that helps hospitals care for uninsured or low-income patients who rely on Medicaid. More than 250 hospitals and health systems appealed to House and Senate leadership in a letter Thursday asking the lawmakers to avert or delay […]