http://news.yahoo.com/arkansas-end-alternative-obamacare-plan-poor-194013447.html
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) - Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas has signed legislation that will end by 2017 the state’s innovative but controversial adaptation of the Affordable Care Act, which has provided nearly 190,000 residents with health coverage.
Arkansas' "private option" plan uses federal funds from the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, to purchase medical insurance for some low-income individuals, rather than assigning them to the state's Medicaid program.
The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid eligibility to Americans earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, but a Supreme Court decision allowed each state to decide whether to participate in the expansion.
But Democratic supporters of the option said that while an examination could prove valuable, it's unlikely the program could be fundamentally altered without hurting the state's budget.
That's because the working poor insured under the program would have to be assigned to the Medicaid program at greater state expense, or again be without coverage.
keep in mind all this crap because republicans want to deprive their people of ACA because of Pres. but look at all they are willing to do and put the citizens through just to try and slap Pres., those affected is that the kind of governing you want playground tactics game playing that can end up costing you or loved ones their life because republicans want to obstruct at your expense? and all they care about is the budget how much is your family worth? 2016 remedy recognize
