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Arkansas state and medical leaders address maternal health crisis to prevent deaths

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas state leaders met with state healthcare leaders on Wednesday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to discuss maternal healthcare. According to a study from the Arkansas Department of Health, the Arkansas Maternal Mortality Review Committee found that 92% of maternal deaths from 2018-2020 were ‘potentially preventable’. The […]

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Arkansas blood center sounds alarm as donations hit critical level

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Our Blood Institute, which is the only provider of blood to the central Arkansas area and Fort Smith, declared an emergency blood shortage in the state following the most recent winter storm. The nonprofit blood provider said Tuesday that they only have one to two days of supply left which they […]

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What to do if you’ve lost Medicaid coverage in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — According to the Arkansas Department of Human Services, more than 420 thousand Arkansans have been disenrolled from Medicaid in the past six months. Gavin Lesnick with DHS said there are a number of reasons why people have been disenrolled or could be disenrolled. “Income is one of them, they could have […]

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Gov. Sanders appoints Renee Mallory as Secretary of Health

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:13:55 GMT (1691543635921) 32a17648de9010471cb1424969f60b8cd245ab5b 764af03fb5464b567cc88eb8e2b89c9094d4b4c5 by Cory Evans Tue, August 8th 2023, 6:46 PM UTC A native of Pike County and Henderson State University graduate, Mallory has served as interim Secretary of Health under Sanders since January 2023 and also served as Interim Secretary of Health under Governor Hutchinson. (Photo KATV) […]

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Pediatricians’ group reaffirms support for gender-affirming care in Arkansas, other states

by The Associated Press Fri, August 4th 2023, 5:28 PM UTC FILE – Glenda Starke wears a transgender flag as a counter protest during a rally in favor of a ban on gender-affirming health care legislation, March 20, 2023, at the Missouri Statehouse in Jefferson City, Mo. The American Academy of Pediatrics on Thursday, Aug. […]

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Biden administration urges Arkansas, others to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday urged states to slow down their purge of Medicaid rolls, citing concerns that large numbers of lower-income people are losing health care coverage due to administrative reasons. The nation’s Medicaid rolls swelled during the coronavirus pandemic as states were prohibited from ending people’s coverage. But […]

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Arkansas’s first cancer surgery center unveiled by CARTI, offering advanced technology

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Medical professionals, community members, and elected officials joined CARTI on Friday for the unveiling of the state’s first cancer surgery center. The 57 thousand-square-foot facility includes 6 large operating rooms, 14 pre-op and post-op rooms, 12 recovery rooms, and eight private overnight rooms. The CARTI Surgery Center also features an interventional […]