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The state Board of Finance on Friday approved a proposed state contract with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. to provide Group Medicare Advantage with prescription drug coverage for eligible retirees in the state's health insurance plans for public school and state employees.

The state treasury's $6 billion investment portfolio earned $17.5 million last quarter -- up from $9.05 million in the same quarter a year ago. The increase came amid volatile investment markets with the assistance of slightly higher interest rates, state Treasurer Dennis Milligan told the state Board of Finance on Thursday.

The state treasurys $6 billion investment portfolio earned $17.5 million last quarter -- up from $9.05 million in the same quarter a year ago. The increase came amid volatile investment markets with the assistance of slightly higher interest rates, state Treasurer Dennis Milligan told the state Board of Finance on Thursday.

The state Board of Finance on Tuesday voted to increase from $1.50 to $20 the maximum per prescription dispensing fee paid by the state's Employee Benefits Division to Arkansas community pharmacies for handling and dispensing the covid-19 prescription drugs molnupiravir and Paxlovid.

The state Board of Finance on Tuesday voted to increase from $1.50 to $20 the maximum per prescription dispensing fee paid by the state's Employee Benefits Division to Arkansas community pharmacies for handling and dispensing the covid-19 prescription drugs molnupiravir and Paxlovid.

Send The state Department of Finance & Administration on Friday named Robert Brech as Arkansas new budget director. Brech has been general counsel for the Arkansas Public School Resource Center since 2018. Before that, he spent four years as chief financial officer for Department of Health, 14 years as the departments deputy general counsel and four years as general counsel.   "The State Budget Director must understand the unique needs of each Department, working close...