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The Possibility of Universal Newborn Home Health in Arkansas

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House Bill 1103 looks to provide free healthcare to all newborns in their homes in Arkansas.
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State Rep. Julie Mayberry has proposed House Bill 1103, which would create a universal newborn home nurse program free of charge to all in Arkansas. Mayberry mentions that if the bill passes, it would join Oregon and New Jersey as the first states to pass this program.

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Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.