Arkansas lawmakers consider shifting funds from health care data hub to UAMS midwifery program
by Arkansas Times
Arkansas Times— An Arkansas legislative panel on Tuesday approved diverting funds from a state health care data hub to start a midwifery education program at the state’s largest medical school.
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