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Patients First  

Patients First PAC champions Arkansas patients by advocating for accessible, local, and patient-centered healthcare. We stand with independent providers to fight corporate middlemen and broken systems that prioritize profits over care. Through advocacy, education, and support for pro-patient lawmakers, we ensure healthcare decisions stay with Arkansans and their doctors. Our mission is clear: healthy communities, independent care, one Arkansas.

Our Mission

To protect and expand Arkansans’ access to world-class healthcare in their local communities by championing policies and legislators that put patients before profit, eliminate barriers to care, curb abusive insurance practices, and ensure medical decisions are made by doctors and patients - not corporate boardrooms.

Arkansas Healthcare Reality

With over 40 rural hospitals at risk and growing consolidation threatening independent practices, the need for patient-centered advocacy has never been greater.

Our Vision

An Arkansas where every patient, regardless of where they live, can receive timely, high-quality care in their own community, free from corporate interference, unnecessary delays, or profit-driven restrictions.

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Transparency
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Bipartisanship
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Rural Equity
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Patient Voice
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Independence
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Serving All Arkansas

From the Delta to the Ozarks, we advocate for healthcare equity across all 75 counties

Our Goals

Our goal is to protect patient choice, remove barriers to care, and defend independent providers so every Arkansan can access trusted, local healthcare without corporate interference.

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    Protect Patient Choice

    Ensure every Arkansan can see the provider they trust and receive the treatment they need without being forced into corporate-controlled networks or pharmacies.

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    Remove Barriers to Care

    Eliminate harmful delays caused by prior authorization and other profit-first insurance tactics.

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    Defend Independent Providers

    Support local doctors, clinics, and pharmacies that keep care close to home.

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    Advocate for Common-Sense Policy

    Ensure every Arkansan can see the provider they trust and receive the treatment they need without being forced into corporate-controlled networks or pharmacies.

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    Educate and Mobilize

    Inform the public about healthcare threats and empower them to take action.