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The Blanchard Springs Caverns is reopening on August 18. The more arduous Discovery and Wild Cave Tours will not be offered at this time due to staffing limitations.
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Survey of hospitals shows the impact of COVID-19 on the financial health of hospitals in 2021

Little Rock – A recent financial survey conducted by the Arkansas Hospital Association shows that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create profound financial volatility for the state’s hospitals. On average, hospitals responding to the survey saw a total margin decrease of 3.5 percentage points between the first quarter of 2019, prior to the pandemic, and the first quarter of 2022, leaving a full 52 percent of respondents now in the red.
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