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Arkansas accepting applications for second round of federal rural health funding
Arkansas will soon begin distributing $209 million in federal funding to improve healthcare in rural parts of the state.
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Archive coverage tagged Arkansas. For the dated policy tracker, see the Arkansas state page.
6 articles · Apr 3, 2026 – Jun 9, 2026
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Northeast Arkansas jails to lose mental health services as provider will not renew contract
Hundreds of inmates across Northeast Arkansas jails will lose access to mental health services after Arisa Health announced it will not submit to a new contract.
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Raising awareness about stress with Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas
KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway, Pine Bluff,…
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Therapeutic Thursday with Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas
KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway, Pine Bluff,…
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UA Little Rock Alumna Expands Access to School-Based Mental Health in Rural Arkansas
Shelly Wolfe, LPC, a native of Warren, Arkansas, did not initially set out to work in education or mental health care. She earned a bachelor’s degree in speech…
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Survey of Arkansas jails reveals strained, costly health care system
In this second installment of a four-part series, a reporters looks at the patchwork of health care services provided to Arkansas inmates. Even some rural sheriffs agree…
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