Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Chief Administrative Officer Shelby Brown (second from right) presents the financial state of the hospital to Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. From left: Rep. Aaron Pilkington, R-Knoxville; Sen. Clint Penzo, R-Springdale; former Rep. Danny Watson, R-Hope; and Arkansas Ambulance Association President Amanda Newton. (Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate)

HOPE — Hempstead County health care providers and law enforcement officers told Arkansas lawmakers last Thursday they need more money in order to meet Southwest Arkansas’ mental and physical health care needs.

Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center is owned by Jamie Pafford Gresham. Neither Pafford Medical nor Pafford Health owns any part of the hospital.

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