Health, Arkansas

Arkansas Governor unveils $45 million maternal health act to improve care statewide
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered an announcement from the State Capitol Building on Thursday, announcing new legislation.
Arkansas unveils Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act to transform state's maternal care
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the "Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act," a multi-million dollar initiative aimed at improving maternal health.
Gov. Sanders announces plan to invest over $45M annually to maternal health improvements
The Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act aims to strengthen maternal care in Arkansas by expanding coverage and providing access in rural areas.
Governor, legislators unveil maternal health package
Amdist a backdrop of moms with babies, Gov. Sarah Sanders Thursday (Feb. 6) unveiled at the state capitol her much anticipated maternal healthcare package aimed at improving Arkansas’ low
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces ‘Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act’ for maternal health
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced legislation being introduced on Thursday to improve maternal health outcomes in the Natural State. The “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act” will provide additional financial support for pregnant mothers,
'Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies' bills to improve maternal health care in Arkansas
An Amber Alert has been issued for a pregnant Wisconsin teen, who police believe is with the 40-year-old man who impregnated her. Gary Day, 40, "is known to be the father of the unborn child," according to the alert. Franklin has a no-contact order against Day, according to the alert.
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Sanders’ maternal health plan would make it easier to get Medicaid — but not to keep it
The bill includes presumptive Medicaid eligibility, higher payments to doctors and hospitals — and, surprisingly, a provision ...
Maternal death rates fall as disparities widen: CDC
Maternal deaths have dropped in the U.S. with the exception of Black mothers, according to data released this week from the ...
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New maternal health policies coming to Kern County residents
The Department of Health Care Services have recently announced two initiatives which are aimed to reduce the number of deaths in relation to maternity care.
State lawmakers aim to tackle Arkansas’ maternal health crisis with new legislation
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday announced new legislation aimed at improving maternal health for the lowest-income ...
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Wakefield native releases documentary on Black maternal health disparities
Wakefield native Brittney Russell’s new documentary "You Are Not Alone” deals with one of the most pressing public health ...
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Black Maternal Mortality Remains a Crisis in D.C. and Nationwide Despite Overall Decline
Black women in the U.S. face the highest maternal mortality rates, with D.C. experiencing a severe crisis with 90% of ...