Governor Asa Hutchinson called out a press conference on the day of Tuesday to defend against attacks to his healthcare policy.
The move comes on the 1st day of an early voting in primaries that could have a major effect on healthcare in the state.
"We are being attacked because somehow were inextricably connected to Obamacare," Hutchinson stated.
Hutchinson and his supporters in the legislature need to sustain parts of the program that extended Medicaid coverage to 200,000 Arkansans.
The plan was born out of the federal Affordable Care Act, and during this election season few are utilizing that to tie the governor and other Republicans to President Obama.
"There is no 'Obamacare' in Arkansas," stated State Sen. Eddie Joe Williams, R-Cabot. "We selected not to do that. We whole voted against that."
Williams is one of various lawmakers confronting challengers attacking their support for the governor's policy. Hutchinson is targeting to counter as votes to fund the program during the April fiscal session are hoped to be intensively close.
"I support the governor on virtually everything," claimed State Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs.
But on healthcare, Hester is among those opposing the governor's policy.
"As a separate branch, we should not be an extension of the governor," he stated.
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