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Arkansas families on waitlist for Medicaid-funded in-home aid call for special legislative session

Just one day after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a "framework" to provide help for the families of nearly 2,500 disabled Arkansans waitlisted for critical in-home services, families on Wednesday held a news conference at the state Capitol to reiterate their demands for legislative action.

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Arkansas Online· Sep 17, 4:11 AMArkansas families on waitlist for Medicaid-funded in-home aid call for special legislative session

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