Arkansas
Health Policy rankings
| Health indicators | Rank |
| Population | 2,736,348 |
| Percent of insurance mandates | 40 |
| Death rate per 100,000 | 925.2 |
| Percent of adults overweight or obese | 61.90% |
| Percent of adults who have visited a dentist in the last 12 months | 60.90% |
| Number of births (2004) | 38,573 |
| Ranking public policy | Rank |
| Provider burden of regulation rank | 42 |
| Health ownership rank | 38 |
| Government health care rank | 25 |
| Private health insurance rank | 31 |
| Medical tort rank | 39 |
Sources
*Policy ranks are from the U.S. Index of Health Ownership, published by the Pacific Research Institute.
*Health indicators are from State Health Facts, a service of the Kaiser Family Foundation.
*Number of insurance mandates comes from Health Insurance Mandates in the States 2007 (PDF), a publication of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008Wal-Mart Expands Discount Drug ProgramBy John LaPlanteCategories: Arkansas, PharmaceuticalsWhile politicians pontificate about drug prices, Wal-Mart actually does something to help consumers: The company has expanded its discount drug program, with Target expected to respond. Competition is a great thing. See the Arkansas-based blog A Banana Republic for links.
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