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
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Google-News-Wire
- December 25, 2023
- Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
- american association of medical colleges
- Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
- Arkansas State University
- cam patterson
- conway regional health system
- John Boozman
- medical education
- medicare
- osteopathic medicine
- Physicians
- primary care physician
- residency
- rural health care
- rural hospitals
- student loan debt
- UAMS
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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Panel approves $6.3M in pandemic relief for rural Arkansas hospitals, totaling 13 aided facilities
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Google-News-Wire
- December 12, 2023
- alvarez and marsal
- american rescue plan act
- arkansas legislative council
- Chicot Memorial Medical Center
- covid relief
- dewitt hospital
- drew county
- north arkansas regional medical center
- Ouachita County Medical Center
- performance evaluation and expenditure review
- rural health care
- rural hospitals
- sevier county
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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Arkansas authorities see ‘high risk’ of violence against religious nonprofits from Mideast war
Arkansas lawmakers will direct $500,000 in state funds to bolster security for religious nonprofits considered at risk of violence in light of ongoing conflict in the Middle East once state law enforcement officials specify how the money will be used. Col. Mike Hagar, DPS secretary and head of the Arkansas State Police, asked on Nov. […]
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Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan bill to assist rural hospitals | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
On National Rural Health Day, Thursday, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, AL-07, and Carol Miller, WV-01, introduced H.R. 6430, the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act. This bill would provide greater financial stability for rural hospitals by extending the Medicare-dependent hospital program and Medicare low-volume hospital payments for five years each. The bill would also […]
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