by - September 7, 2016 5:13 am
Dr. Sarah Duda, who specializes in family medicine and provides care for patients of all ages, including infant, had joined the Sparks Health System walk-in clinic in Fort Smith at…
by - September 6, 2016 8:27 pm
Opponents of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment have filed a lawsuit in the Arkansas Supreme Court saying the ballot title is insufficient. The lawsuit by Arkansans Against Legalized Marijuana alleges…
by - September 6, 2016 7:38 pm
Arkansas ranks 47th overall among states and Washington, D.C., in health care outcomes, access and costs, according to an analysis by WalletHub. The state ranked 48th when comparing health outcomes,…
by - September 4, 2016 2:19 pm
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea has worked in various aspects of medical software and healthcare marketing for nearly 30 years. He is the former coordinator for the Arkansas Office of Health…
by - September 4, 2016 10:38 am
Pat Walker, who along with husband Willard, gave millions to Arkansas organizations and University of Arkansas athletic programs and was a member of the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame, has…
by - September 2, 2016 2:17 pm
The man who oversaw Medicaid under President George W. Bush will be a senior advisor for Medicaid and health care reform for the state Department of Human Services. Beginning Sept….
by - September 1, 2016 7:18 pm
A second lawsuit was filed in the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday (Sept. 1) against an amendment that, if approved by voters in November, would limit attorney’s fees and direct the…
by - August 31, 2016 7:22 pm
The Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016 had the backing of enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. A group that has filed suit over a competing medical marijuana measure says…
by - August 31, 2016 2:38 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf on Wednesday (Aug. 31) signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow more federal research dollars to…
by - August 31, 2016 6:05 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS CONSUMERS TO CONTINUE SEEING AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE OPTIONS NEXT YEAR After…
by - August 30, 2016 6:38 pm
In recently released results, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System recognized Fort Smith’s Elite Home Health with a 4.5-star rating in quality and a 4-star rating in…
by - August 30, 2016 6:38 pm
In recently released results, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System recognized Fort Smith’s Elite Home Health with a 4.5-star rating in quality and a 4-star rating in…
by - August 30, 2016 1:35 pm
As part of an ongoing reorganization of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Medicaid Director Dawn Stehle is being named deputy director for health and Medicaid, making her one of…
by - August 29, 2016 5:32 pm
More Arkansas children are entering foster care than leaving the system, and there are more than three times as many foster children as foster homes. So the Department of Human…
by - August 24, 2016 6:19 pm
State and public school employees will make bigger contributions for their health insurance in 2017, but the big increases are coming in later years, legislators were told Wednesday. At a…
by - August 23, 2016 5:21 pm
Officials with Mercy Clinic-Fort Smith formally on Wednesday opened the Mercy Clinic Primary Care – Poteau facility. Around 75 Mercy co-workers, chamber and community members were at the event, according…
by - August 23, 2016 5:21 pm
Officials with Mercy Clinic-Fort Smith formally on Wednesday opened the Mercy Clinic Primary Care – Poteau facility. Around 75 Mercy co-workers, chamber and community members were at the event, according…
by - August 23, 2016 4:54 pm
The number of private option recipients whose insurance premiums are being paid by the program reached 258,161 in July, up 55,000 more than in January. The number was 213,026 in…
by - August 23, 2016 4:03 pm
Editor’s note: You can watch the full video of today’s Talk Business & Politics Daily at the end of this report, or download an audio version through the iTunes store…
by - August 22, 2016 7:56 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has opened the doors on a new $11.5 million facility. The Recreation and Wellness Center (RaWC, and pronounced “Rock”) began as an initiative…
