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Expiring federal subsidies, Medicaid cuts could reshape healthcare in Baxter County

Residents of Baxter County could face healthcare changes in 2026 as federal insurance subsidies expire, the region's largest hospital navigates funding threats, and sweeping Medicaid cuts take effect. For the roughly 166,000 Arkansans who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the most immediate impact arrives January 1. Enhanced premium tax credits that…

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December 15 deadline looms for Arkansans seeking health coverage starting January 1

Arkansans who want health insurance coverage beginning January 1 have until Sunday, December 15 to select a plan through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The deadline comes as Congress remains deadlocked over whether to extend enhanced premium tax credits that have kept coverage affordable for millions of Americans since 2021. Without Congressional action, those subsidies…

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