by - August 3, 2016 9:17 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– ARKANSAS AMONG SEVERAL STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW CMS NATIONWIDE PRIMARY CARE MODEL The…
by - August 2, 2016 8:37 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions throughout. ––––––––––––––– Tyson Foods and its founding family announced Tuesday (Aug. 2) a $15 million gift toward the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest now under…
by - August 1, 2016 7:57 am
Robin and Gary George of Springdale have made an additional gift of $1 million to the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest. The George Family donated the land for the new…
by - July 29, 2016 8:53 am
Drs. Mohammad Omar Owais and Vijayakumar Javalkar have been hired by Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. Owais is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology and is with Sparks Neurology Center…
by - July 29, 2016 8:53 am
Drs. Mohammad Omar Owais and Vijayakumar Javalkar have been hired by Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. Owais is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology and is with Sparks Neurology Center…
by - July 28, 2016 5:32 pm
Mike Anderson, head basketball coach for the University of Arkansas, said college coaches get a lot of recognition for star players, but the real work comes from their high school…
by - July 27, 2016 9:11 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– CDC: ALL PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD BE TESTED FOR ZIKA VIRUS In an updated guidance…
by - July 25, 2016 12:38 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest continues to draw financial support from the local community with another $1 million gift from grandparents Karen and Darren Horton of Benton County. The Hortons became…
by - July 25, 2016 12:38 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest continues to draw financial support from the local community with another $1 million gift from grandparents Karen and Darren Horton of Benton County. The Hortons became…
by - July 25, 2016 9:23 am
An effort is forming to oppose ballot initiatives that would legalize medial marijuana, saying it would lead to increased use of the drug and, eventually, full legalization. The Coalition for…
by - July 22, 2016 4:58 pm
Arkansas is receiving a $5.6 million grant to combat the Zika virus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The award is part of $60 million the CDC…
by - July 22, 2016 4:58 pm
Arkansas is receiving a $5.6 million grant to combat the Zika virus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The award is part of $60 million the CDC…
by - July 21, 2016 5:57 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) unanimously approved assignment of 200 acres from the Degen Foundation to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) Real Estate Holdings at Thursday’s (July…
by - July 19, 2016 1:23 pm
An Ethics Commission complaint has been filed against the Arkansas Health Care Association alleging that it is operating as a ballot question committee and must file the necessary financial reports….
by - July 18, 2016 8:10 pm
The process of Arkansas officials adopting rules for telemedicine, which has been ongoing for more than a year, did not get any shorter after a joint Public Health, Welfare and…
by - July 18, 2016 12:48 pm
Bentonville-based Premier Concepts is making a $1 million donation to the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest. The gift will be distributed to the project over the next five years. Premier…
by - July 18, 2016 12:48 pm
Bentonville-based Premier Concepts is making a $1 million donation to the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest. The gift will be distributed to the project over the next five years. Premier…
by - July 14, 2016 9:58 am
Arkansans may have the chance to vote on two medical marijuana initiatives in November. What happens if both pass? The one with the most votes wins, probably. In a letter…
by - July 13, 2016 7:10 pm
A group has formed to oppose a proposed amendment that would cap non-economic damages in medical lawsuits. The Committee to Protect AR Families filed paperwork Tuesday saying its aim is…
by - July 13, 2016 7:03 pm
Scientists with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute received a federal grant of $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
