LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Governor Mike Beebe has signed the private option healthcare bill into law. A signing ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday made it official.
Last week, both sides of the Arkansas Legislature passed the measure which makes healthcare available for more than 250,000 uninsured residents.
The law allows those Arkansans to be able to buy health insurance on exchanges that start January 1, 2014 as part of the Federal Affordable Care Act.
The law allows those Arkansans to be able to buy health insurance on exchanges that start January 1, 2014 as part of the Federal Affordable Care Act.
Senator Mark Pryor released a statement following the signing, commending the assembly:
"Thanks to the Arkansas General Assembly's groundbreaking vote, hundreds of thousands of hard-working Arkansans will now have access to affordable and reliable healthcare. I commend Republicans and Democrats for working together to improve access to healthcare and using the funding provided through the Affordable Care Act to benefit the people and economy of Arkansas."
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