AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRural Health Funding: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced $54.6 million in second-round Rural Health Transformation Program grants, including $5.07 million for UAMS across six rural initiatives aimed at obstetrics, behavioral health workforce, nursing education, rural healthcare management, cancer prevention, and mobile outreach. Medicaid Enforcement: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit made seven arrests tied to alleged Medicaid fraud and abuse of vulnerable adults, including felony charges in cases involving care facilities and personal care claims. Agriculture Rescue: Sanders also approved a $5 million bridge loan from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund to Delta Peanut to keep the peanut harvest from rotting while the company seeks an outside buyer after USDA pulled its federal warehouse bond. Marijuana Business: The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed a long-running challenge to Fort Smith cultivator River Valley Relief, preserving its license and protecting 50-plus jobs. Consumer Finance Crackdown (Multi-state): Arkansas is among states in a $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance, with consumer cash and debt relief tied to allegations of unaffordable loans. Food Assistance Pressure: New USDA data shows SNAP losses are continuing as Congress debates food-stamp changes, with more than 330,000 Americans losing benefits between May and June. Gas Prices Watch: GasBuddy reports Arkansas premium and regular prices remain volatile, with Pulaski County regular hitting $3.69 and Chicot County regular at $3.79 in the week ending Sept. 19.
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