04/04/26
Health educators and medical sector leaders gathered in Fayetteville on Thursday (April 2) at the Northwest Arkansas Health Summit to discuss the challenges of healthcare access in rural Arkansas and the benefits of programs focusing on “Food as Medicine” strategies.
Arkansas ranks last in the nation for food insecurity, with 28.8% of adults lacking access to nutritious food. The national average is 13.7%. Arkansas also sees high rates of diabetes and other chronic diseases that can drive up healthcare costs while also reducing mortality rates…..
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