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Survey: Online Experiences — Not Smartphone Ownership Alone — Tied to Youth Mental Health
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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April 24, 2025
As the country grapples with what former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy described as a youth mental health crisis, researchers have increasingly focused on the impacts of screentime, digital technologies, and related online behaviors on...
New Arkansas Law Aims To Ensure Insurance Plans Cover Crisis Stabilization Unit Services
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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April 21, 2025
A bill that aims to ensure services provided at Arkansas’s crisis stabilization units are covered by insurance plans was among the measures signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders during the recently recessed legislative session. Crisis...
Arkansas Becomes Latest State to Regulate Earned Wage Access
EIN Presswire
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March 21, 2025
DailyPay Applauds Arkansas on its EWA Regulatory Development, Appropriately Categorizing EWA as its own Financial Product NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DailyPay, a worktech company and the leading provider of...
Governor Abbott Appoints Seven To Texas Medical Board
Office of the Texas Governor
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April 28, 2025
TEXAS, April 28 - April 28, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott appointed Mary “Kelly” Green, M.D. and reappointed Devinder S. Bhatia, M.D., Luisa del Rosal, James “JD” Distefano, D.O., Tomeka Herod, Robert David Martinez,...
Dean of Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
EIN Presswire
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April 22, 2025
JOPLIN, MO, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kenneth A. Heiles, DO, campus dean of Kansas City University’s (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) in Joplin, Missouri, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement...
Compounded Topical Drug Market Size Expected to Grow to USD 6.78 Billion by 2034, Says Healthcare Experts Insights
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 16, 2025
Ottawa, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to Towards Healthcare research, the global compounded topical drug market size was valued at USD 4.45 billion in 2024 and is predicted to hit around USD 6.78 billion by 2034, a study published...
APA, NCPA Cheer First-Of-Its-Kind State Law Banning PBMs from Owning Pharmacies
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 16, 2025
Alexandria, Va., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a significant victory for patients and community pharmacies in Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed HB 1150 into law today. This is groundbreaking legislation that prohibits state...
Live Whole Health #268: Play ball!
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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April 17, 2025
When was the last time you played with a ball? (Other than a stress ball.) Doing yoga on an exercise ball will probably reduce your stress much more than that worn out stress ball! According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative...
A Look Into Healthcare Expenditures in Central Arkansas
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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April 9, 2025
Average Annualized Medical Expenditures in Central Arkansas Across Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, and Saline counties, spending on medical care totaled nearly $4.8 billion in 2021. By county, expenditures ranged from $460 million in Lonoke County to...
Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congressional Leaders to Pass Law Prohibiting PBMs from Owning or Operating Pharmacies
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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April 14, 2025
Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general writes that federal action is needed to protect consumers and small businesses OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the...
Attorney General Jackley and Attorneys General Demand Congress Prohibit PBMS From Owning Pharmacies to Protect Consumers
South Dakota Attorney General's Office
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April 14, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 14, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 38 other Attorneys General demand Congress prohibit pharmacy benefit managers...
IRS: All of Arkansas qualifies for disaster tax relief; various deadlines postponed to Nov. 3
Internal Revenue Service
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April 15, 2025
IR-2025-49, April 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Arkansas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began on April 2, 2025. These...
April 14, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Joins Bipartisan Coalition Asking Congress to Prohibit PBMs from Owning or Operating Pharmacies
Attorney General of Virginia
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April 14, 2025
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun...
Lake Point Recovery & Wellness Pioneers Recovery for Mothers with Children
EIN Presswire
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April 7, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lake Point Recovery & Wellness, a leading substance abuse treatment center in Arkansas, is transforming the recovery experience for mothers through its Specialized Women’s...
Inc. Ranks MPLT Healthcare as #80 On Its 2025 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Southeast
EIN Presswire
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April 9, 2025
MPLT ranked #80 out of 951 companies on the Inc. Regionals: Southeast list, placing it in the top 8% of the fastest-growing private companies in the Southeast. BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Inc., the leading...
Live Whole Health #267: Be gentle, please!
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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April 10, 2025
Be gentle to yourself! Kudos to those who run marathons, powerlift, or complete a high-intensity tennis match. These strenuous exercises can be good for burning calories, creating strength and improving endurance. But moving the body in gentle...
President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Arkansas
FEMA
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April 5, 2025
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement response efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding beginning on April 2, 2025, and...
Inc. Names Health Advocates Network to Its 2025 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Southeast
EIN Presswire
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April 1, 2025
Companies on the Inc. Regionals: Southeast list had a median growth rate of 114 percent. BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders...
Report on Primary Care in Arkansas Reveals Mixed Outcomes
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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March 24, 2025
A new report assessing the state of primary care in the U.S. reveals both positive signs and persistent challenges in Arkansas. Published February 18 by the Milbank Memorial Fund, the report, “The Health of U.S. Primary Care: 2025 Scorecard Report...
Drilling Down to the Root Causes of Arkansas’s Poor Oral Health
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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March 20, 2025
Since 2013, March 20 has been designated World Oral Health Day, an observance dedicated to raising global awareness of oral health issues. Oral disease can affect a person’s quality of life and lead to significant health problems, such as heart...