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A report released Tuesday by the March of Dimes classified 44% of Arkansas' counties as "maternity care deserts," nearly 10 percentage points above the national average.

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Mississippi emergency rooms are overcrowded, with patients often treated in hallways. Medical professionals met with U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom to discuss the state's healthcare crisis.

Danielle Wright, a mother of three who lost her insurance 60 days after an emergency C-section, testified in 2025 in favor of extending Medicaid coverage for new moms. Credit: Brian Chilson How many ...