In our newsletter: @SarahHuckabee announces plan to improve #MaternalHealth; a look at other health-related bills; maternal #BehavioralHealth events in the #BirthingJourney; ACHI names new research fellow; new resource aims to aid #diabetes research in AR. bit.ly/4hIbnrA

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How long can you hold a plank? We've started a daily #planking challenge to gear up for the Blue & You Fitness Challenge, which kicks off March 1. #BYFC2025 @ArkBlueCross

ACHI's @J_Craig_Wilson will be the featured guest speaker this Friday at @ftsmithchamber's First Friday Breakfast. Details on how to register are available here: bit.ly/3CAWc4z

In our newsletter: What happens if enhanced premium subsidies for ACA marketplace insurance expire; bill would ban personal electronic devices in AR public schools; report notes gains in access to #TobaccoCessation services in AR; AR ranked 48th in health. shorturl.at/xr3zH

An ACHI analysis of #CSection rates in Arkansas found that the rates vary widely depending on where mothers live, ranging from 26.2% in Johnson County to 45.6% in Dallas and Desha counties. See more of our findings here: bit.ly/4bNY5Yo #MaternalHealth #InfantHealth

Drs. Antonia Novello and Joycelyn Elders, the first and second, respectively, women to serve as U.S. surgeon general, participated in a discussion on careers in public health at @uamshealth today. ACHI Interim President and CEO @J_Craig_Wilson served as moderator.

In our newsletter: @J_Craig_Wilson named ACHI interim president and CEO; it's #MaternalHealthAwareness Day; AR awarded $17 million for #MaternalHealth; 15 more drugs chosen for #Medicare price negotiations; accommodating #neurodivergent dental patients. shorturl.at/GUIjl

Nearly 70% of pregnancy-related maternal deaths in Arkansas occur #postpartum. For #MaternalHealthAwareness Day, we revisit our blog post discussing risks Arkansas mothers face in the postpartum period and ways the state can address them: shorturl.at/oSGlk

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