1,263 of those children are eligible for Medicaid or ARKids First health insurance. 651 of those children are receiving the health care benefits they deserve. The Prairie County Community Health Centers hosted two ARKids First training workshops in May to train community leaders about ARKids First and how to enroll children in the insurance program. Begun by Governor Huckabee in 1997, ARKids First is designed to assist families who can not afford private insurance. The program covers children who do not have health insurance from birth to age 18.
Eligibility is based on annual income levels and the number of people in a family.
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