On this week's show, we speak with Miranda Young from the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and CaSandra Glover with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.
The annual Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Arkansas is lagging behind other states in making progress to improve child well-being.
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More than 1.8 million Texans signed up for health insurance this year under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), up 42% from 2021, providing more than 500,000 Texans with marketplace health coverage. Shao-Chee Sim, vice president for research, innovation and evaluation at the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF), said more Texans received federal financial assistance to pay their insurance premiums than ever before, which dropped the average policy price from $557 per month to $86. "When there are more Texans having health insurance coverage, it will give them access to many preventative health services," Sim explained. " .
This Saturday, St. Francois County Community Partnership is holding its annual Health Expo, called "Taking Back Your Health," after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Health professionals will be there giving screenings at no cost, for blood pressure, glucose levels and even breast cancer. .