AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMedicaid Watch: Parkin saw Medicaid spending for ambulance and other transport services jump to $159,642 in 2024, up 45.6% from 2023, while Berryville billed $213,380 for the same transport category (+45.6%) and Tuckerman’s ambulance/transport claims surged to $77,533 (+339.5%). Local Health Costs: Dental services rose in Charleston (+59.5% to $2,386) and surgery spending spiked in Clarksville (+102.3% to $50,932). Public Safety: Texarkana police arrested Delton Smith, 42, after he allegedly fired a shot through Whiskey River Bar and Grill’s glass doors; no one was hit. Air Travel: Allegiant is adding nine new routes from Orlando Sanford International this September, including Little Rock. Sports: Southern Arkansas women were picked eighth in the GAC preseason cross country coaches poll. Politics/Politics-adjacent: A Talk Business & Politics/Hendrix College poll finds Arkansas races tightening, with Democrats holding slim leads in key contests.
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