by - June 1, 2025 11:06 am
The Education and Health Services sector continues to drive job growth in the Fort Smith metro, accounting for roughly 60% of the region’s year-over-year job gains in April, according to…
by - May 29, 2025 11:47 am
Express Scripts by Evernorth, the pharmacy benefits business of The Cigna Group, and its affiliated pharmacies, filed a lawsuit Thursday (May 29) in federal court to strike down Arkansas’ new…
by - May 27, 2025 12:51 pm
Dr. Melissa Bonano vividly recalls how she felt when she walked into Wilson Hall for the first time in 2021 to begin her medical school journey. “Wide-eyed, uncertain, but hopeful,”…
by - May 26, 2025 10:11 am
Arkansas Dental Centers recently opened a clinic at 3903 W. Financial Parkway in Rogers. It’s the company’s 11th location in Arkansas. The new clinic is led by Dr. Matthew Harrison…
by - May 26, 2025 10:06 am
Fayetteville-based Ozark Prosthodontics will provide in-network care for the Baptist Health Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, according to a news release. The nonprofit program offers comprehensive medical care…
by - May 22, 2025 3:46 pm
Health care provider Mercy recently opened a 3,200-square-foot therapy clinic in Centerton, according to a news release. Mercy Therapy Clinic – Centerton is at 1317 E. Centerton Boulevard. The clinic…
by - May 22, 2025 7:09 am
It’s been a little more than a year since Gov. Sarah Sanders signed an executive order to improve maternal and infant health. There has since been a flurry of activity…
by - May 21, 2025 1:27 pm
A University of Arkansas team has received $10 million from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) to create and implement a central Crisis Hub and Crisis Continuum that will…
by - May 20, 2025 7:51 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (May 20) to restrict tobacco and vape shops from opening within 500 feet of a school or daycare. The new ordinance does…
by - May 20, 2025 2:13 pm
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins approved a waiver Monday (May 19) allowing Nebraska to prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries from purchasing soda or energy drinks starting Jan….
by - May 20, 2025 2:00 pm
More than a year ago, Omega Mitchell was pregnant and didn’t know what to expect. The West Memphis native attended an expectant mothers program hosted by NYIT College of Osteopathic…
by - May 20, 2025 8:13 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held commencement ceremonies to confer degrees and certificates to 1,186 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded a…
by - May 19, 2025 12:54 pm
The Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA), which represents the state’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities, has a new initiative that will launch this summer and include a location in…
by - May 16, 2025 1:16 pm
Four of the six largest job categories in the Fort Smith metro had year-over-year job gains in March, with the Education and Health Services category posting the most new jobs…
by - May 15, 2025 2:32 pm
Arkansas ranks near the bottom in terms of mental health care for mothers, according to a report by the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. The center created an “A-F”…
by - May 14, 2025 8:58 pm
CARTI announced this week that its El Dorado cancer center is adding 3D screening and diagnostic contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) to its services. Later this year, as part of the finalization…
by - May 12, 2025 3:34 pm
Fayetteville-based Jackson L. Graves Foundation, in partnership with Arkansas Community Foundation, recently launched a $250,000 endowment campaign to support the hospitals and caregivers treating critically ill infants. “This initiative is…
by - May 11, 2025 9:56 am
With a major package of maternal health legislation achieved in the recent regular session of the state legislature, leaders in a broad coalition are turning their attention to the next…
by - May 8, 2025 1:47 pm
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think-and-do tank, has launched the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and Practice, aiming to advance maternal health and improve outcomes for families across the…
by - May 8, 2025 9:51 am
Springdale-based health system Northwest Health provided a total community benefit of more than $436 million in 2024, according to a new report. The company recently released its annual Community Benefit…
