LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Senate is considering a bill to encourage the governor to amend the state's Medicaid eligibility rules.
The bill would provide access for migrant men, women and children from the compact of Free Association Islands, which includes the Marshall Islands.
Arkansas has one of the largest Marshallese populations in the United States, most of who primarily live in Northwest Arkansas.
The lead sponsor for the bill is Republican State Senator Lance Eads from Springdale.
Click here to read the proposed bill.