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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

WEBEven before the wars ended the Pentagon activated a plan to tame massive health care costs by pushing military medical care into the private sector, especially for …

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Free N95 masks are arriving at pharmacies and grocery stores.

WEBLinsey Jones, a medical assistant working at a drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic, wears an N95 mask on Jan. 4, in Puyallup, Wash. The Biden administration will …

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Biden administration grants approval for new Arkansas Medicaid

WEBThe Life360 HOMEs program will create new hospital-based support addressing maternal health, youth poverty, drug abuse and mental illness in rural …

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Report: Black women face inequities, worse health outcomes in …

WEBThat’s according to a new report by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families examining the state of Black women’s health. The report, released Tuesday, …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year

WEBThe hope was that bringing many other services to people with high needs would stabilize their health problems. While the strategy has succeeded sometimes, it …

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College student explores rare mental health condition in award …

WEBElissa Nadworny reports on all things college for NPR, following big stories like unprecedented enrollment declines, college affordability, the student debt crisis and …

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Rural Arkansas hospitals could get more funding for reducing

WEBAn Arkansas Senate committee on Wednesday approved a proposal that could bolster federal funding for rural hospitals as an incentive to specialize in …

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CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs will be training site for alliance to

WEBCommonSpirit Health and Morehouse School of Medicine named CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs on Monday (March 25) as one of seven sites that will address a …

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AARP report: Long-term care for elderly and disabled in Arkansas …

WEBAARP leaders say state and federal policymakers should make long-term care for older adults a higher priority in Arkansas. A national report found room for …

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Proposal would expand medical cannabis access in Arkansas

WEBA proposed constitutional amendment would expand access to medical marijuana in Arkansas, for those over 21. The Arkansas Medical Cannabis Amendment …

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Dillaha appointed by governor as director of Arkansas Department …

WEBDr. Jennifer Dillaha has been appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to lead the Arkansas Department of Health as its next director. She has been with the Arkansas …

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Venture Center, UAMS BioVentures launch healthcare accelerator

WEBUAMS’ BioVentures has launched the ACTIVE Program in partnership with Little Rock-based The Venture Center to give socially and economically disadvantaged …

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New organization aims to improve maternal health outcomes

WEBFrom Talk Business & Politics:. Driven by research that shows Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, Arkansans for Improving Maternal …

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Feds approve Arkansas’ plan to overhaul Medicaid expansion

WEBArkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that the federal government has approved the state’s proposal to overhaul its Medicaid expansion. “This will allow …

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Arkansas Legislature Passes Bills Concerning Medical Practices

WEBThe Arkansas Senate on Wednesday passed a series of bills involving medical practices in Arkansas. By a vote of 18-12, the Senate passed House Bill 1198, …

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Report: Arkansas drops to 43rd in nation for child well-being

WEBA new report shows Arkansas ranks toward the bottom in the U.S. for child well-being. The annual Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows …

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Arkansas lawmakers approve new health insurance rates for public …

WEBArkansas lawmakers have approved new health insurance premium rates for state employees and public school employees. The Employee Benefits Division …

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Sanders signs executive order on maternal mortality

WEBGov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order Wednesday to combat maternal mortality. In a crowded room filled with women and babies, Sanders …

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Group submits proposal for changes to medical marijuana …

WEBA ballot committee, Arkansans for Patient Access, submitted a proposed ballot initiative Friday (Jan. 12) to make changes to Amendment 98, the state’s medical …

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Arkansas lawmakers discuss plan to lower maternal mortality

WEBPublished March 29, 2024 at 12:37 PM CDT. Nicole Xu. /. NPR. A legislative committee on Friday discussed lowering Arkansas' high rate of maternal mortality. A legislative …

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Arkansas lawmakers approve contract in attempt to lower

WEBArkansas lawmakers and officials from the Employee Benefits Division are revisiting the state’s health insurance plan for retired employees and public school …

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Arkansas' maternal mortality rate one of the highest according

WEBDr. Nirvana Manning of UAMS said 90% of the pregnancy-related deaths in Arkansas could be avoided. She said the lack of access to healthcare facilities is fueling …

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