by - August 30, 2017 8:23 am
Arkansas is 19th best state to grow old in, study shows
Arkansas was ranked the 19th best state in which to grow old, according to a study from a Bankrate company, but it shows the state might not lag as far…
Health care
by - August 29, 2017 5:10 pm
Ronald McDonald House fundraiser benefits families in wide swath of western Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma
Jacob and Tai Rutledge found “peace in a tornado” at the Ronald McDonald House at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville. Their baby, Stella, was born six weeks early on Mar….
by - August 29, 2017 1:33 pm
UAMS, Baptist Health announce strategic alliance to strengthen healthcare delivery
Baptist Health Medical System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, two of Arkansas’ largest healthcare organizations, announced Tuesday (Aug. 29) a strategic alliance to expand the hospital groups’…
by - August 28, 2017 8:27 am
Then & Now: Seth Mohorn battles cancer, leads business consulting company
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Aug. 21 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - August 22, 2017 5:34 pm
CARTI announces Adam Head as new president and CEO
Cancer care non-profit CARTI has named Adam Head as president and chief executive officer following a six month national search. Head has served as the chief operating officer of the…
by - August 21, 2017 2:26 pm
Fayetteville physician to chair Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association board
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association has named Dr. Regina Thurman of Fayetteville as chairman of the board of directors for the association, the leading trade group for the state’s medical…
by - August 18, 2017 2:46 pm
Northwest Health offers daily hours at 3 urgent care clinics
Northwest Health has renamed its three urgent care clinics to Northwest Health Urgent Care, and they will all be open every day, with the addition of Sunday hours at the…
by - August 17, 2017 1:21 pm
Sparks Health System to add $2 million cardiac cath lab expansion
Sparks Health System announced and broke ground on a $2 million expansion of the Sparks Regional Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Lab in Fort Smith, Ark., on Thursday (Aug. 17). A…
by - August 17, 2017 11:16 am
Delta Dental offers grants to improve oral healthcare in Arkansas
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation is accepting applications for Community Grants of up to $30,000 to improve oral health in Arkansas. The foundation announced it would start accepting applications…
by - August 17, 2017 10:59 am
Members of Congress have buffers against rising insurance costs as they debate the future of Obamacare
Insurance costs are on the rise as Congress continues to debate the future of Obamacare. But members of the House and Senate are not under the same pressure as many…
by - August 17, 2017 8:55 am
MANA begins construction on new pediatric location in Rogers
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, a Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas (MANA) clinic, has started construction on a new 14,200 square-foot clinic located at 3730 South Pinnacle Hills Parkway in Rogers. The…
by - August 16, 2017 6:59 pm
Gov. Hutchinson hails victory after federal court decision to block Planned Parenthood funding
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Aug. 16) applauded a decision by the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate a preliminary injunction by a federal court judge in Arkansas…
by - August 14, 2017 1:20 pm
DHS to take new bids for juvenile holdups, Gov. Hutchinson announces new plan for Youth Services
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Aug. 14) that the state Department of Human Services will seek bids for a private operator to take over day-to-day operations of seven of the…
by - August 11, 2017 1:19 pm
Gov. Hutchinson wary of state medical board chair serving on medical marijuana trade association (UPDATED)
A newly created medical marijuana advocacy group that includes former Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and reportedly State Medical Board Chairman Dr. Steven Cathey has waded into controversy only a day…
by - August 10, 2017 10:15 pm
Medical marijuana officials say state ready to grow pot industry, express banking concerns
Although no one has yet to file an application to operate a pot-growing greenhouse or dispensaries when medical marijuana sales are expected to kick-off in early 2018, Rep. Doug House,…
by - August 9, 2017 5:32 pm
Second Arkansas medical marijuana industry group formed
A new pro-medical marijuana association has been formed that includes as board members a former Arkansas attorney general and the author of the amendment that brought medical marijuana to the…
by - August 9, 2017 12:53 pm
New state law requires insurers to cover 3-D mammograms for breast screenings
A new state law that went into effect Aug. 1 requires insurers in Arkansas to cover the cost of 3-D mammograms and ultra sounds for routine screenings for women. The…
by - August 8, 2017 8:26 pm
Arkansas prescription drug crisis worsens, President Trump addresses national opioid epidemic
As President Donald Trump and U.S. healthcare policymakers on Tuesday (Aug. 8) addressed the nation’s growing opioid epidemic, a new study shows the Arkansas prescription drug problem is so serious…
by - August 8, 2017 4:12 pm
Tom Roberts to lead sports medicine program at Conway Regional
Orthopaedic surgeon Tom Roberts has joined Conway Regional Health System as medical director for a new sports medicine program that’s part of the Conway Regional Center for Orthopaedics and Sports…
by - August 7, 2017 3:24 pm
Jonesboro clinic hopes to help patients statewide acquire medical marijuana cards
Dr. Dane Flippin was on vacation in California in November 2016 when Arkansas voters decided to allow medical marijuana in the Natural State. The Searcy native researched the issue and…