by - April 2, 2019 4:00 pm
In a marginless vote of 75-18, the Arkansas House on Tuesday (April 2) approved the $8.1 billion appropriations for the state’s Medicaid expansion program and other state Department of Human…
by - March 31, 2019 3:27 pm
The new master of biomedical science program will begin July 26 at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) in Fort Smith. The program will provide “rigorous post-graduate training in…
by - March 31, 2019 10:15 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services director Cindy Gillespie expects the appeal of a court ruling on Arkansas Works to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, and during that process, the state…
by - March 29, 2019 12:53 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives on Friday (March 29) soundly rejected the $8.1 billion budget for the state’s Medicaid expansion program and other Department of Human Services priorities only two…
by - March 28, 2019 2:53 pm
Mercy Northwest Arkansas announced the merging of two women’s clinics in Rogers into one newly renovated space on the sixth floor of the J.B. Hunt Tower at 3333 Pinnacle Hills…
by - March 28, 2019 1:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is urging the Trump administration to pursue an expedited appeal of a U.S. district judge’s decision nullifying the Arkansas Works work requirement, while the Speaker of the…
by - March 28, 2019 11:52 am
The public is invited to a free seminar at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville to learn more about robot-assisted joint replacement surgery. The event is at noon Thursday, April 4, and should…
by - March 28, 2019 11:00 am
Baptist Health system announced Reanetta Hunt as its new chief development officer and CEO of the Baptist Health Foundation on Thursday (March 28). “Reanetta brings an incredible depth of experience…
by - March 27, 2019 5:34 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday (March 27) approved an appropriations bill for the state’s Medicaid expansion program and other state Department of Human Services priorities only moments before a federal…
by - March 27, 2019 4:23 pm
Editor’s note: Updated with changes and additions throughout. A U.S. district judge struck down the Arkansas Works work requirement Wednesday, March 27, ruling that the secretary of Health and Human…
by - March 26, 2019 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a new partnership with the Central Arkansas Library System to help Arkansas Works recipients comply with their work requirement Tuesday (March 26) – the same week…
by - March 26, 2019 11:39 am
The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) said this week it is trying to change information sharing procedures from medical and health research with the participants of the studies. The…
by - March 19, 2019 7:56 pm
One day after a procedural maneuver stalled a measure on the Senate floor to create new funding for a national cancer research center at UAMS in Little Rock, lawmakers on…
by - March 19, 2019 5:55 pm
Obesity is a significant problem in the Arkansas Delta. Setting and prioritizing goals are the next steps as St. Francis County moves forward in its participation in the Arkansas Delta…
by - March 18, 2019 7:42 pm
A measure to create new funding for a national cancer research center in Little Rock failed after a “sound the ballot” challenge in a marathon session Monday (March 18) on…
by - March 17, 2019 2:24 pm
When the efforts began to lure New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) to Northeast Arkansas, officials hoped it would help…
by - March 16, 2019 4:50 am
Health care is a pressing issue that continues to challenge every size of business, whether it employs 10 or 10,000. The problems are two-fold: cost and access. The Arkansas General…
by - March 15, 2019 8:44 pm
More than 13,000 recipients of the state’s Arkansas Works program did not meet its work requirement in February, while 6,472 recipients could lose their benefits if they fail to meet…
by - March 14, 2019 2:11 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated to include Gov. Hutchinson’s comments on the bill. A bipartisan group of legislators introduced a bill Thursday (March 14) that would provide $100 million…
by - March 13, 2019 5:23 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare has officially leased Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, renaming the facility St. Bernards Five Rivers. The lease agreement, which took effect on February 25, means St….
