August 2022

Legislators working on issues

Little Rock –Well-attended meetings at the state Capitol usually indicate that legislators are addressing an important issue. That was certainly the case when the joint Senate and House Committees on City, County and Local Affairs met to explore methods of funding of much-needed improvements to water and sewer systems across Arkansas.
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Cooking with Mumzy!

Hello readers and friends of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. This week has been a rough week. I had to have minor surgery and it ended up going worse that I thought.
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Democrats release RAISE Act to help teachers

Arkansas House and Senate Democrats released a plan today to raise teacher salaries by $4,000 and raise the minimum teacher salary from $36,000 to $42,000. The Raising Arkansas’s Investment in Schools and Educators (RAISE) Act would use $600 million from the estimated $1.6 billion surplus to create a fund that will allow the raises to be indefinitely sustainable based on current projections. Democrats urged Governor Asa Hutchinson to include their proposed legislation in the August special session so that teachers can get a raise now.
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Glorified babysitter pay …

We are entering a dangerous time in our society when people with knowledge and experience are largely ignored and people with no experience are revered. Suddenly it seems everyone in the world is an expert and anyone with an opinion feels they are an authority.
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WRMC Named #1 Hospital in Arkansas

Fayetteville - Washington Regional Medical Center has been recognized as the #1 hospital in Arkansas for the second consecutive year in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Hospitals list. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive quality care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. Washington Regional Medical Center was also ranked the Best Hospital in the Ozarks Region for a fourth consecutive year.
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NARMC Auxiliary Donates $50,000

The NARMC Auxiliary met for their monthly meeting on July 19, 2022, in the First Floor Tower waiting room led by Auxiliary President, Carolyn Harp. Delbert McCutcheon, Director of Education, presented a program on HIPAA entitled “Violations – and How to avoid them”. Delbert discussed the importance of protecting the privacy of patients and health plan members as an Auxiliary volunteer.
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