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Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health …

WEBAmid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health care access. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kody …

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Cyberattacks plague health care. Critics call the federal response

WEBAfter the Change Healthcare cyberattack wreaked chaos in the health care system, members of the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from Andrew Witty, …

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New Biden administration rule aims to make mental health …

WEBToday the Biden administration announced a new rule that will require private health insurers to cover mental health and addiction services like physical conditions. …

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Community Clinic Opens School-Based Health Center in Pea Ridge

WEBCommunity Clinic is opening its eighth school-based health center inside the new Pea Ridge High School.The clinic, which had its soft opening Monday, is …

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Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise

WEBIn Montana, which last year became one of 35 states to implement the federal patient safety guidelines, more than two-thirds of hospitals provided patients with …

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Philip Morris sells asthma inhaler company, citing ‘unwarranted

WEBThree years ago, the cigarette giant acquired Vectura, a British pharmaceutical firm that makes asthma inhalers, raising health groups’ ire. Now, it’s …

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Whole Health Initiative Takes Root at Veterans Health Care System …

WEBThis Whole Health Initiative circle of health illustrates connections between health and other aspects of life. Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks several …

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Tracking Arkansas' maternal health outcomes, Red Ball bounces …

WEBTracking Arkansas' maternal health outcomes, Red Ball bounces into NWA. On today's show, we discuss a new report on the status of maternal health in Arkansas. …

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Psychologists say they can't meet the growing demand for mental …

WEBRhitu Chatterjee is a health correspondent with NPR, with a focus on mental health. In addition to writing about the latest developments in psychology and …

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Harris says strict abortion laws lead to ‘predictable’ suffering for …

WEBStephen Fowler is a political reporter with NPR's Washington Desk and will be covering the 2024 election based in the South. Before joining NPR, he spent more than …

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J.D. Vance pledged to address addiction. Patients at a nearby clinic

WEBPatients at a nearby clinic hope he's serious. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: A few nights ago, GOP vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance spoke at the Republican …

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On health policy, Biden and Trump both have records to run on — …

WEBThe two major presidential candidates have very different approaches to health policy. What are they, and how might they shape health care access over the …

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Lebanese health minister discusses his country's response to pager

WEBNPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Lebanese Health Minister Dr. Firass Abiad about the country's health care response to the recent attacks.

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From vasectomies to abortion pills, Planned Parenthood sets up …

WEBPlanned Parenthood hosted a mobile health clinic that provides vasectomies and medication abortion, at an "Into Action!" event in Chicago on Monday. …

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Steward Health Care CEO found in contempt for refusing to testify …

WEBARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A national hospital company is in bankruptcy after piling up billions of dollars in debt. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and …

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Sebastian County Seeks Grant to Start Mental Health Court

WEBSebastian County leaders have applied for a $750,000 federal grant to start a mental health court similar to the county's drug and veterans’ courts.

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Fayetteville VA Opens Inpatient Facility to Treat Substance Abuse

WEBThe Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks cut the ribbon on a new 24-hour inpatient treatment facility Tuesday. The Leroy Pond Residential Treatment …

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A man's therapist challenged him to a race. He said it was a spark …

WEBOn this week's "My Unsung Hero:" In 2014, Wil was being treated for major depression at an inpatient mental health program. One day, his therapist issued a …

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Home sales dipping, Baptists Health's future rooftop garden.

WEBMichael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss a continuing decline in Fort Smith metro home sales and how a rooftop garden is in the …

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