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Tens of thousands of citizens from the Republic of the Marshall Islands have legally migrated to the U.S., many now settled in northwest Arkansas. Islanders are free to do so under a special U.S./RMI Compact of Free Association. When the second compact expired in September, Congress extended bilateral negotiations, which were finalized in mid-October. The renewed compact, however, fails to include requested compensation for damages wrought by U.S. nuclear weapons tests on the Marshall Islands during the Cold War.
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services is engaged in a six-month review of state Medicaid enrollees, protected during the federal public health emergency by a continuous coverage requirement. Arkansans who seek to re-enroll are once again required to prove eligibility. Because Marshallese migrants in late 2020 were granted federal Medicaid entitlement, many islanders may be unaware of state redetermination requirements proving need. As a consequence they could end up losing critical health care coverage.
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Since Congress approved Medicaid for Compact of Free Association migrants residing in the U.S. late last year, a small number of eligible Arkansas…
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Pacific Islanders, including thousands of Marshallese adults legally residing in Arkansas under a Compact of Free Association, are free to enroll in…