Arkansas Medicaid-Private Insurance Measure Fails in House
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An Arkansas proposal to use Medicaid money to buy private insurance for low-income residents failed in the state House.
Sixty-nine lawmakers voted for the legislation today, while 28 were opposed, short of the 75 votes needed for approval, said Cecillea Pond-Mayo, a spokeswoman for the Arkansas House of Representatives. House Speaker Davy Carter, a Republican, plans to call another vote on the measure tomorrow, she said.