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Bontiea Goss, health executive who bribed Arkansas lawmakers, is

WEBThe Gosses headed Preferred Family Healthcare, a nonprofit based in Springfield, Missouri, that once operated more than 40 sites across Arkansas providing …

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Inside ARHOME, the state’s new vision for Medicaid expansion

WEBThe state’s Medicaid expansion program would get a makeover under a new proposal described in a bill filed Monday by Sen. Missy Irvin (R-Mountain View) and …

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Flu spread in Arkansas jumps to ‘high,’ health department reports …

WEBThe report lags a week behind, meaning the recently released data covers illness from Dec. 10-16. The 2023-2024 flu season has been significantly different from …

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COVID-19 isn't back, it just never left

WEBJanuary 5, 20243:33 pm. It’s not deja vu, it’s just life. COVID-19 illnesses are increasing nationwide as health professionals have identified a new, dominant variant of the virus …

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Where To Get Help: A resource list

WEBVisit 700 W. Capitol, Suite 1412, Little Rock, or make an appointment by calling 844-545-5640. Arkansas Community Organization (A.C.O.) provides income tax preparation …

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Study: Disparities in Arkansas child health persist, especially for

WEBThe Race for Results report collected a decade’s worth of data on child health and wellbeing and found widespread disparities between white and nonwhite …

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SESSION SNAPSHOT: Arkansas lawmakers propose amendments …

WEBThe documents on lawmakers’ desks are similar to what Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposed in March for the $6.3 billion general revenue budget, with a projected …

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Arkansas health department reports first flu death of the season

WEBFlu season officially started Oct. 1, prompting weekly reports from the Arkansas Department of Health.The last month has been pretty mild, but the agency …

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Alice Walton elaborates on her interest in ‘whole health’

WEBAlice Walton, the billionaire philanthropist, appeared for about 20 minutes today before the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees to talk about her passion for …

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ACLU sues over rule preventing non-binary and trans Arkansans …

WEBA new rule that requires Arkansans to use gender identifiers that match their birth certificates and takes the gender-neutral “X” off the table as an option is being …

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Arkansas Rural Healthcare Crisis Part II: The Prescription

WEBLawmakers must do three things to stop the bleeding and pave the way for a healthier Arkansas: 1. Increase support for rural providers; 2. Build rural infrastructure; 3. …

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Where to get help in Central Arkansas

WEBVisit 700 W. Capitol, Suite 1412, Little Rock, or make an appointment by calling 844-545-5640. Arkansas Community Organization (ACO) provides income tax …

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Former health executive sentenced in sprawling bribery scandal …

WEBA federal judge sentenced Tommy Ray Goss, who with his wife headed a behavioral health care charity at the center of a sprawling bribery scandal spanning …

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Covid cases are up in Central Arkansas (Again.)

WEBStill. Arkansas Department of Health data says 1,310 new cases were reported in the state in the week ending August 9, and odds are you’ve scrolled past …

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Improving Arkansas prison mental health services focus of …

WEBFormerly incarcerated individuals and prison reform advocates told lawmakers Monday that inadequate mental health services is one of the Arkansas …

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Arkansas children suffer more than almost any in the country, per …

WEBArkansas ranks 43 out of 50 overall, down from 39 in the 2021 report. “The report clearly shows that Arkansas is a harder place for a child to live and thrive than …

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Prison suicide report critical of correction system's mental health

WEBAn internal report about prison suicides that has not yet been presented to the state Board of Corrections paints an unflattering picture of the prison system’s mental …

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State Board of Finance adopts state employee and teacher health

WEBThe state Board of Finance met today to consider health insurance premiums for 2023 for state employees and teachers.. Auditor Andrea Lea forwarded to me the …

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Felony charges filed against former chair of state Medical Board

WEBEarlier this year, Dr. Brian Hyatt, a psychiatrist, was accused of improperly holding patients against their will at an inpatient behavioral health unit at Northwest …

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Medicaid managed care company sues outgoing corporate co …

WEBThe Aug. 26 letter, obtained from DHS with a public records request, described a dispute over Empower’s adoption of new policies for credentialing health …

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Hundreds line up for free dental clinic at Conway Expo Center

WEBHundreds of people from Arkansas and beyond flocked to the Conway Expo & Event Center for a free dental clinic held annually by a nonprofit called Mission of …

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Arkansas sues PPE vendor who took $11 million and delivered …

WEB50 years of fearless reporting and still going strong. Join us in our mission to elevate Arkansas's environment and agriculture coverage by supporting the funding of …

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