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Today on The Outline: New research from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement indicates mothers who live in certain parts of the state are more likely to give birth through cesarean section than mothers in other parts of Arkansas. Plus, medical marijuana sales continue to increase. Also, Arkansas gains a rescue helicopter.
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Today on The Outline: Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously to approve more than a million dollars in funding to 7hills Homeless Center. Also, Mercy Hospital Northwest and Mercy Fort Smith are joining with more than 30 other hospitals in the state to form the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative. Plus, prescription fills of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone have tripled in the state.
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A new ballot measure hopes is looking to remove sales tax on feminine hygiene products as well as diapers.
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On today's show, a proposed amendment in Arkansas to remove sales tax for period products. Also, considering what the Ozarks have been, are and might become. Plus, Bonnie Montgomery has country and roots music in her soul, but she’s long loved other music too.
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The Arkansas Department of Health is working with the Nurse-Family Partnership, a national program that focuses on supporting mothers, helping them navigate the journey from pregnancy to motherhood. Ozarks At Large's Rachell Sanchez Smith talked to some of the leaders behind the collaboration to learn more about this innovative project.
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Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin Wynne died Wednesday night at age 70. Also, a resource outlining best practices for care during and after pregnancy is released from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. Plus, three Razorbacks are drafted in the 2023 NBA Draft.
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On today's show, the third episode of KUAF's Maternal Mortality Series looks into Arkansas' postpartum deaths, the lack of records to review cases and mistrust among underrepresented communities. Also, the Fayetteville Farmers Market turns 50, the state received a low rank for overall child well-being and more.
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Working with the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), Ozarks at Large reporter Rachell Sanchez-Smith and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson dive into depth about maternal health and deaths in Arkansas in this third episode of the series.
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A new film follows expectant mothers in Arkansas - the state with the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S.
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Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation, and members of a review committee believe the trend can be reversed.