Child Health Watch: Arkansas improved to No. 43 in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT child well-being rankings, but child health slipped to 48th and education fell to 40th, with advocates warning looming federal cuts could worsen access to care and nutrition. Medicaid Pressure: Coverage fears are rising as lawmakers and advocates debate Medicaid work requirements, with researchers saying past implementations—including Arkansas’s—often cut people who were working, exempt, or caught in paperwork failures. Maternal Health: A push to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage is back in focus, with Arkansas still opposing extending coverage beyond two months—despite national calls to reduce maternal deaths. UAMS Workforce: UAMS welcomed its Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2028 at a white coat ceremony, highlighting the state’s pipeline for more clinicians. Rural Health & Aging Support: Baxter Health’s community fundraising is gearing up, including the Bass Classic benefiting cancer support and women’s health, plus a local State of Healthcare breakfast on Twin Lakes challenges. Nursing Home Quality: CMS data spotlighted mixed results across several Arkansas facilities, including The Blossoms at Cumberland (1-star) and The Pines (3-star), underscoring ongoing staffing and care-quality concerns. Public Safety & Health: Arkansas State Police reported a high-speed chase in Camden where a baby was ejected and other children were found in the wreckage, renewing calls for safer driving around pursuits. Food Safety Lawsuit: A Florida mother and daughter filed suit against Campbell’s and Walmart alleging SpaghettiOs contamination, while Walmart says it will respond in court.