AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMaternal Care Update: Rogers’ Mercy Hospital will be the first Arkansas hospital to pilot UAMS’ Advancing Doulas and Perinatal Teams Toolkit, training staff to add doulas to prenatal care teams before UAMS expands the model statewide. Access & Coverage Pressure: Pulaski County Special School District is hunting for a new partner to run its school-based health clinic after Mainline Health proposed shifting to a telehealth-only model due to low student use. Policy Fight Over Abortion: A pro-life group is asking federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Arkansas to enforce the Comstock Act to stop mail-order abortion drugs crossing state lines. Household Cost Squeeze: New national reporting flags record household debt and rising essential bills—plus fresh uncertainty tied to Middle East tensions—raising the stakes for families already stretched. Workforce & Safety: A Jasper school board highlighted big gains on state testing, while separate coverage underscores how serious tank-cleaning safety failures can be. Community Health Signals: Louisiana’s new SNAP EBT purchase limits start Tuesday, and Arkansas’ broader maternal and school-health moves come as states tighten and reshape benefits.
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