Arkansas lawmakers propose amendments as passage of fiscal 2025 budget nears • Arkansas Advocate
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- April 27, 2024
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Arkansas’ 2024 fiscal session, which was initially projected to end this week, is now expected to end May 2 or possibly the following week, House Speaker Matthew Shepherd said Thursday. During the final days of the session, the Legislature will pass the fiscal year 2025 budget, also known as the Revenue Stabilization Act. The Joint […]
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Arkansas lawmakers consider shifting funds from health care data hub to UAMS midwifery program • Arkansas Advocate
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- April 24, 2024
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An Arkansas legislative panel on Tuesday approved diverting funds from a state health care data hub to start a midwifery education program at the state’s largest medical school. Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, proposed removing the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement from a section of a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences appropriations bill and rewriting […]
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Arkansas fiscal session begins this week; proposed budget expected to pass with few changes • Arkansas Advocate
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- April 9, 2024
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Arkansas lawmakers will convene the state’s eighth fiscal session Wednesday, beginning the process of finalizing the state budget for fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1 and ends June 30, 2025. The fiscal session lasts a maximum of 30 days unless three-fourths of the House and Senate vote to extend it. Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, […]
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Arkansas governor authorizes committee, strategic plan aimed at bolstering maternal health • Arkansas Advocate
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday announced a campaign aimed at improving maternal health in Arkansas. At a morning press conference, Sanders signed an executive order creating a committee, which includes some cabinet officials, that will formulate a “comprehensive statewide strategic health plan.” One of the goals of the plan will be to connect more […]
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Arkansas maternal health care landscape needs more coordination and teamwork, physicians say
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- February 22, 2024
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Providers of prenatal and postpartum medical care in Arkansas need to better reach the general public and collaborate more with each other, elected officials and medical professionals agreed Wednesday at a roundtable discussion about maternal health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. U.S. Sen. John Boozman’s office coordinated the discussion between him, U.S. […]
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Arkansas leaders work to close gap between medical school graduates and in-state residencies
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- December 25, 2023
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The number of students graduating from Arkansas medical schools has outpaced the number of residency slots in the state for the last three years, disrupting the state’s student-to-doctor pipeline. But Arkansas leaders in medical education are working to add more residency positions to the state’s hospitals in hopes of alleviating the physician shortage. This matters […]
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New report shows food deserts are common in Arkansas
A report out of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement shows food deserts are common here in Arkansas.Food deserts are areas where it’s hard to get access to healthy foods. That can lead to obesity and other health problems.President and CEO of ‘ACHI’ Joe Thompson says one reason behind the food deserts in Arkansas is […]
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