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Submitted Lindsay Penn to join hundreds of volunteers calling on Congress to increase Cancer research and prevention funding and improve access to clinical trials Next week, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam, will travel to Washington, D.C., as part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)’s annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Lindsay Penn from…

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 Baxter Health has been awarded funding through the State of Arkansas Rural Health Transformation Program for two major initiatives designed to strengthen healthcare access across rural communities: THRIVE at Home and the Baxter Health Rural Access Network. The awards represent one of the most significant investments in rural healthcare access in Baxter Health’s history. The funding will support new approaches to bringing care closer to patients, expanding access to specialists, strengthening rural…

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Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that Arkansas has received $208,779,396 for Fiscal Year 2026 to strengthen rural health through President Trump’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), established by the President’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Governor Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) submitted the state’s application for funding on October 31. “Today’s announcement shows that President Trump and his administration place a priority on improving rural health and…

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Photo/Zach Branscum June 9 marked 45 years Lenisa Branscum dedicated to working at the Fulton County Hospital/ She was honored with a retirement reception on June 3 with a large group of her longtime co-workers, best supporters and family.  #image_title #image_title #image_title

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 Residents at Southfork River Therapy and Living were honored by Strawberry River Chapter DAR, Bixie Homemade, and Salem Third graders with Valentines Day gifts and thoughtful cards.

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