AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCancer Screening: Arkansas health officials urge women ages 40–74 to get mammograms every two years. Eligible women can receive free mammograms and cervical screenings through the state’s BreastCare program; a mobile unit is also bringing mammograms to the community. Overdose Prevention: Attorney General Tim Griffin and UAMS launched the One Pill Can Kill initiative at UAMS, where students will learn to recognize overdoses and use naloxone. Heart Attack Care: Baptist Health Medical Center–Hot Spring County and North Arkansas Regional Medical Center are the first non-PCI hospitals in the state certified as ready to identify heart attacks, begin treatment and arrange rapid transfers. Rural Health: UAMS has deployed mobile CT scanners to screen for lung cancer in rural Arkansas. Coverage and Workforce: Batesville-based White River Health plans to leave UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage network in 2027, while Pulaski Tech received a $3 million federal grant to expand physical therapist assistant training.
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