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Arkansas health officials tout tobacco-settlement leverage, flag modest payment declines
Summary
Department of Health and Arkansas Biosciences Institute staff presented the 2022–23 tobacco-settlement biennial report, reporting increased community screenings, a $165 million increase in leveraged dollars and ABI achieving a $6.93 leverage factor; members pressed officials on declining settlement payments and program prioritization.
Matt Gilmore of the Arkansas Department of Health presented the 2022–23 biennial report on tobacco-settlement programs, saying community health screenings rose by about 8,000 and that grantees leveraged roughly $165,000,000 in outside funding over the two-year reporting period. He told the committee the payment the state receives from the national settlement is decreasing over time as smoking falls and estimated variability ‘‘probably 3 to $5,000,000 a year’’ in typical annual payment changes.
Bobby McGee, professor at UAMS and executive director of the Arkansas…
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