Healthcare for uninsured women is accessible through Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Title X family planning clinics, Planned Parenthood, free clinics, and Medicaid. FQHCs charge on a sliding scale and provide primary care, prenatal care, dental, and behavioral health — locate via the HRSA health center finder. Title X clinics offer free or low-cost contraception, STI testing, and cervical/breast screenings regardless of insurance. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides free screenings to low-income, uninsured women. Medicaid covers pregnancy in all 50 states up to at least 138% FPL. This directory includes FQHCs, Title X clinics, free clinics, and state Medicaid offices.
Arkansas circuit courts hear family law matters in all 75 counties, with the Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Department of Finance and Administration. Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, and Springdale are the largest metros. Legal Aid of Arkansas, the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, and the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence provide help to women.
Arkansas Medicaid covers low-income adults under the ARHOME expansion plus children under ARKids First. Pregnant women qualify at higher income thresholds and receive comprehensive prenatal coverage. Apply through Access Arkansas or any county DHS office. Coverage extends 12 months postpartum following a recent state policy expansion that improved maternal health outcomes.
800-482-8988 · Statewide Offices · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
The federal Marketplace at HealthCare.gov serves Arkansas, with open enrollment running November through January each year. Special Enrollment Periods open after life events like job loss, marriage, divorce, or birth of a child. Most Arkansas Marketplace enrollees qualify for premium tax credits that lower monthly costs significantly.
800-318-2596 · Statewide Service · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
The Arkansas Department of Health on West Markham Street in Little Rock operates local health units in all 75 counties offering immunizations, family planning, STD testing, WIC, and maternal/child health services. Most services are free or sliding-scale. The state lab on the Markham campus runs newborn screening for every baby born in Arkansas.
800-462-0599 · 4815 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
ARcare is a federally qualified health center system with over 80 locations across Arkansas, especially strong in rural counties where commercial primary care is scarce. They provide family medicine, women's health, dental, and behavioral health on sliding-scale fees. Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted; no patient is turned away for inability to pay.
870-368-4211 · Multiple Arkansas locations · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
Planned Parenthood of the Great Plains operates the Fayetteville health center, the primary Planned Parenthood location serving Arkansas. Services include birth control, STI testing and treatment, cervical cancer screening, breast exams, and gender-affirming care. Sliding-scale fees and Title X funding keep services affordable for the uninsured.
800-230-7526 · Fayetteville, AR · Varies by location · Visit Website
Lee County Cooperative Clinic in Marianna is a federally qualified health center that has anchored healthcare access in the Arkansas Delta since the 1970s. The clinic provides family medicine, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to one of the poorest regions in the country. Sliding-scale fees apply for uninsured patients.
870-295-6247 · 36 Chestnut St, Marianna, AR 72360 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center is a federally qualified health center with multiple locations across the Ozarks including the West Township Street site in Fayetteville. Services include primary care, women's health, dental, and behavioral health. Sliding-scale fees and a strong patient-assistance program make care accessible to uninsured rural Arkansans.
479-521-8260 · 169 W Township St, Fayetteville, AR 72703 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
East Arkansas Family Health Center serves the Delta region from the West Memphis campus on South Division Street. As a federally qualified health center they accept Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and offer sliding-scale fees to uninsured patients. Their pediatric and women's health services are particularly important in Crittenden County where private specialists are scarce.
870-735-6480 · 310 S Division St, West Memphis, AR 72301 · Mon-Fri 8am-5pm · Visit Website
HealthCare.gov is the federal Marketplace serving Arkansas residents seeking individual health insurance. The site checks for Medicaid eligibility automatically as part of the application; many Arkansans assumed they'd need Marketplace coverage and turn out to qualify for Medicaid instead. Open enrollment runs November 1 through January 15 nationwide.
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Medicaid.gov is the federal information hub on Medicaid programs. The Arkansas profile page summarizes eligibility, covered services, and the state's specific waivers including the ARHOME expansion and the ARChoices home-and-community-based services program. Useful for understanding how Arkansas's specific coverage compares to other states.
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HRSA's Find a Health Center tool maps all federally qualified health centers in Arkansas including ARcare, Lee County Cooperative, Boston Mountain, East Arkansas Family Health, and many smaller community health center grantees. Filter by services like maternal health, behavioral health, or dental to narrow results.
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PlannedParenthood.org lets users find the nearest Planned Parenthood health center, schedule appointments online, and access the chat-based health-question service. The Arkansas health center listing covers Fayetteville plus referral information for the surrounding region. Telehealth visits expand access for women in counties without a local center.
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The Office on Women's Health within HHS publishes the Women's Health helpline at 1-800-994-9662 plus extensive consumer-friendly health information covering reproductive health, breastfeeding, menopause, and chronic disease management for women. The site uses plain language and is widely linked from Arkansas community health centers.
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CDC's women's health pages compile screening recommendations, vaccine schedules, and pregnancy resources for women of all ages. The maternal mortality data is particularly relevant for Arkansas, which has historically posted maternal mortality rates among the highest in the country, especially for Black women.
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Susan G. Komen Arkansas Ozark affiliate (now part of the consolidated national organization) funds breast cancer screening and treatment for uninsured women in the state. The Komen helpline at 1-877 GO KOMEN provides one-on-one navigation. The national site connects women to local screening events that often happen during October Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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The American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 staffs the helpline 24/7 with cancer information specialists who provide information on treatment, side-effect management, and patient-assistance programs. The Hope Lodge program offers free lodging near major cancer centers for Arkansas patients receiving treatment far from home.
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March of Dimes focuses on healthy pregnancies and infants, with particular attention to reducing premature birth and infant mortality. Their Mom & Baby Mobile Health Center reaches Arkansas communities with limited access to prenatal care. The site also has prenatal-care guides and an app for tracking pregnancy milestones.
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BWHI is the nation's leading Black women's health advocacy organization. Their resources address conditions that disproportionately affect Black women including maternal mortality, fibroids, hypertension, and breast cancer. Particularly relevant given Arkansas's stark racial disparities in maternal and reproductive health outcomes.
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