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Governor Hutchinson's Weekly Address

​New Initiatives to Aid in the COVID-19 Crisis

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​Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE.
LITTLE ROCK – On March 11, I signed an executive order that declared a public health emergency in Arkansas, and every day since has brought new challenges in our efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Today I’d like to talk about the initiatives we launched this week to assist rural hospitals and to provide extra pay for non-physician direct-care workers who are on the front lines treating COVID-19 patients.
We have requested a waiver of Medicaid regulations to accomplish our goals, which we estimate will cost $116 million. The state’s share is much less than that and will be about $25 million.
COVID-19 has changed our world in ways we never imagined a month ago. We can’t deliver health care today the way we did just two weeks ago. The leaders at hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, nursing homes, and in-home health care providers are having to rethink everything they do, and they are having to do it very quickly and without a road map. We want to help health care providers keep their doors open and their staff employed.
This plan places a particular emphasis on Arkansas’s rural providers, who face even greater challenges because of their location and limited infrastructure.
This initiative is designed for the COVID-19 crisis, but the benefits will remain long after we have moved past this.
We will provide financial assistance to hospitals with fewer than 65 beds and clinics that don’t have the capital to adapt their facilities to the new way of delivering health care. Some may need to modify a facility to add drive-through testing. Others may need to reconfigure patient intake areas to allow for adequate social distancing. 
To provide safe face-to-face service, clinics may need to extend hours or stagger schedules to separate sick patients from those who aren’t.
We will provide assistance to expand and upgrade telemedicine so that doctors can treat patients from their homes, and we will fund telemedicine training.
We will provide funding to companies that provide non-emergency transportation. During this period when fewer people need transportation to a doctor’s appointment, these companies can offer services such as prescription delivery.
DHS Secretary Cindy Gillespie and her team worked tirelessly to put together this innovative plan. In this moment of crisis, DHS has crafted a solid short-term solution with long-term benefits.
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  • Surreal ValeCity online media
  • February 22 2021 edition
    • Gov Lamont Applauds Approval Tax Fairness
    • Gov Lamont Update Coronavirus Response February 25
    • Gov Lamont Applauds Approval CROWN Act
    • Gov DeSantis 6 Additional Vaccination Sites February 25
    • Gov DeSantis Addition Vaccination Site Fort Pierce
    • Baker Polito Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant
    • Baker Polito Plans Continued Reopening
    • Gov Baker Nominates Michael F Hogan
    • Gov Whitmer Visits Vaccine Site Garden City
    • Gov Whitmer Granholm Confirmation Secretary Energy
    • Statement Gov Whitmer MEDC Committee Chair
    • Gov Whitmer Appointments Boards Commissions February 25
    • Gov Whitmer 2 Millionth Dose Vaccine
    • Gov Parson Appointments Boards Commissions February 24
    • Gov Parson National FFA Week
    • Gov Parson Timeline Phase 1b Tier 3
    • Covid 19 Press Bulletin February 24
    • Covid 19 Mitigation Management Task Force February 25
    • Vaccine Management Tool Launched
    • Facilities Dashboard Updated Corrected Covid 19 Numbers
    • Public Review Period Early Intervention Program
    • Covid 19 Situation Update February 25
    • Gov Lee 2021 Legislative Initiatives
    • Gov Cox Signs 8 Bills February 25
    • Small Business Organizations Against Minimum Wage
    • Participate Jazz Appreciation Month April
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