rural health care

Arkansas

Lawmakers direct almost all of remaining reserved ARPA funds to four more rural Arkansas hospitals

Arkansas lawmakers have directed federal COVID-19 relief funds to 17 of the 18 rural hospitals deemed eligible for the aid, pending final approval of nearly $13.5 million for four facilities. The Arkansas Legislative Council’s Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review subcommittee approved the following awards from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 on Tuesday […]

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Arkansas leaders work to close gap between medical school graduates and in-state residencies

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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Arkansas

Panel approves $6.3M in pandemic relief for rural Arkansas hospitals, totaling 13 aided facilities

Three more rural Arkansas hospitals are set to receive a total of more than $6.3 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds after state lawmakers gave preliminary approval Tuesday. The full Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday will vote on whether to disburse the funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, aimed at covering […]

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