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Examining healthcare implications of the federal budget bill

By Roby Brock

Published June 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM CDT

On this edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, host Roby Brock speaks with Keesa Smith-Brantley, executive director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, about what effects a GOP-sponsored rescission package may have on healthcare in Arkansas.

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Roby Brock is the Editor-in-Chief and Host of Talk Business & Politics.

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