The Arkansas State Medical Board on Thursday heard nine hours of testimony regarding a Little Rock physician who has been accused of sexual abuse and improper opioid prescriptions.
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Arkansas orders four pharmacy benefit managers to pay $1.47M in fines for underpaying drugstores
“PBMs have been allowed to skirt the law for too long,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a news release. “Today my administration is taking an important step to holding Big Pharma accountable. We must make sure that our most vulnerable populations are protected and that starts with enforcing the law.”
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Group asks Arkansas Supreme Court to disqualify anti-casino amendment
The recently established Arkansas Canvassing Compliance Committee has filed a complaint alleging fraud against an anti-casino canvassing group.
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With ‘heated’ Election Day ahead, Arkansas officials rally poll workers
Arkansas election officials are ramping up recruitment efforts after struggling to find poll workers for Election Day.
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Health care resources limited for income-constrained, working Arkansans, especially in rural areas
Those above the poverty line who still don’t make enough to afford the cost of living in their area are “falling through the cracks,” according to both data and people.
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Arkansas school districts consider implementing new state cell phone, mental health program
More than 200 Arkansas school districts have expressed interest in a new pilot program to reduce cell phone access with the goal of improving students’ mental health, according to the Arkansas Department of Education.
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Plan or penalty: The next step in Helena-West Helena’s path to better water infrastructure
Helena-West Helena officials must plan water system improvements in 90 days or face $685,000 penalty, Arkansas health board says.
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Federal judge blocks updated Title IX rule in Arkansas lawsuit
A Missouri federal judge blocked implementation of a new Title IX rule that would extend protections for LGBTQ students.
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UAMS will provide birth control, reproductive health education to 14 rural Arkansas counties
UAMS received a $431,000 grant from anonymous donor to provide contraceptives and prenatal care to women in 14 rural Arkansas counties.
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Arkansas’s reproductive health care challenges continue, study shows
Arkansas continues to find itself among the lowest-ranked states for women’s health and reproductive care, according to a new report released Thursday.