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AAC Board members Danny Hickman (from left) Jim Crawford, and Debbie Wise visit with Attor- ney General Dustin McDaniel before McDaniel addresses the AAC general session.
Glen Ward, humorist and motivational speaker, entertains the audience with multiple stories. His messages are com- ical and thought provoking.
verse effects of uncompensated care on the health care industry as well. “Te bad news is if Arkansas opts to participate in this [expanded Medicaid], are we buying into something we aren’t going to be able to afford?” Beebe asked. “My inclination is there is more good than bad on the expansion of Medicaid for our people. I have an obligation to all of our people that whatever decision we make that we don’t seed our own autonomy … our own authority .. our own ability to be masters of our own fiscal house going forward.” Beebe said his mind wasn’t made about Medicaid expansion yet and that he was putting all the facts in front of Arkansans so the people can be informed and have a conversation about what’s best for Arkansas. “Tis is still the greatest form of government ever invented by mankind on the earth and
it has to be preserved and the way you preserve it is with an intelligent, informed, commit- ted electorate where people still are the boss and where they make decisions and elect good people based on what’s in the best interest of all us.” Lenny Eliason, National Association of Counties past president, began his speech by telling the audience that Gov. Mike Beebe should run for the United States Senate because, “we need people like him in Washington.” Eliason delivered the keynote address Wednesday and he focused his message on his
president’s initiative “Healthy Counties.” “We spend 80 percent of our health care dollar on the treatment of chronic and prevent-
able diseases,” Eliason said. “Tese diseases are a direct result of what we eat, how we eat and lack of exercise.” Eliason noted society’s admiration and access to processed food during the last 100 years as a main factor in the country’s collective health. “Tank you for taking the time to stand and serve … because without you we wouldn’t be the great country we are today,” Eliason said. “It’s important to recognize the fact that you’ve been serving us and continue to serve us.” On Tursday, a former Presidential candidate and retired commander took the podium to encourage county leaders to take part in devising America’s strategy. Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and former United States Presidential candidate, provided the keynote address during lunch Tursday.
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