More than 60,000 Arkansans have enrolled in the “private option” for Medicaid

In testimony before the Joint Public Health Committee at the capitol, the Department of Human Services released the latest figures on enrollment in the “private option” for Medicaid expansion. Through October 19, more than 60,000 have enrolled, and more than 4,000 have submitted applications, pending an eligibility check from DHS.

To put these numbers in perspective: the “private option” has already reduced the number of uninsured adults (18-64) in Arkansas by almost 14 percent.

More here: http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/10/24/more-than-60000-arkansans-have-enrolled-in-the-private-option-for-medicaid-expansion

Discovered on the Obamadiary site