by - April 25, 2023 10:47 am
Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas during the first quarter of the year totaled $70.5 million, up 7.14% compared with sales in the same quarter of 2022, according to the Arkansas…
by - April 22, 2023 10:57 am
Ineligible Arkansas Medicaid beneficiaries will lose coverage for the first time in three years after April 30 as Arkansas exits the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Department of Human Services…
by - April 21, 2023 9:35 am
Little Rock chef Alicia Watson, owner of Vito and Vera, hosted and participated in multiple Northwest Arkansas events as the culinary wellness company starts offering its plant-based meals at Arkansas…
by - April 20, 2023 9:48 pm
Arkansas rural health care providers are preparing for an uncertain future as the Department of Human Services begins disenrolling thousands of Medicaid recipients for the first time since the start…
by - April 20, 2023 10:11 am
The Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation pledged a gift of $500,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses to create the Arkansas Farm Bureau Annual Fund for…
by - April 19, 2023 6:49 pm
Dr. Greg Bledsoe, the former Arkansas Surgeon General, has joined Dallas-based employee well-being company Kindly Human as a strategic advisor. The Kindly Human mental well-being technology platform provides 24/7 preclinical…
by - April 19, 2023 6:42 pm
A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been approved for a five-year, $15 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to…
by - April 19, 2023 10:10 am
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville now offers the Rosa (robotic surgical assistant) robotic hip replacement system. Rosa Hip is the fourth robotic system in the Rosa portfolio developed by…
by - April 17, 2023 7:16 pm
Eric Shell, a nationally known healthcare consultant, will present a lecture, “The Future of Healthcare: Strategies for Success,” on Thursday (April 20), at the Arkansas State University Fowler Center. New…
by - April 13, 2023 6:51 pm
Searcy-based Harding University will offer a new degree format for its master of science in cardiac function and interventional technology tailored to working professionals in the industry starting this fall….
by - April 11, 2023 5:05 pm
Mercy Fort Smith has invested just under $3 million to install a new GE Omni Legend PET/CT scanner, with General Electric saying the Fort Smith hospital is the first in…
by - April 7, 2023 1:49 am
As in many states across the United States, Arkansas’ healthcare industry has dramatically shifted over the last 25 years. Many providers have exited rural communities, choosing instead to base their…
by - April 6, 2023 3:59 pm
Medicaid enrollment in Arkansas exceeded 1.1 million enrollees during the pandemic due to increased need and federal restrictions on disenrollment by states during the COVID-19 public health emergency. In return for agreeing to…
by - April 5, 2023 3:14 pm
Northwest Arkansas tech/health innovation hub FemHealth Founders (FHF) disclosed details recently about the participants in its inaugural accelerator program focused on women’s health and wellness. Five startups are participating in the inaugural…
by - April 3, 2023 4:28 pm
South Arkansas Regional Hospital (SARH) announced Monday (April 4) it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Medical Center of South Arkansas (MCSA) and its related businesses, including physician clinic…
by - March 30, 2023 5:52 pm
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to Fang Zheng, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - March 30, 2023 5:02 pm
Walmart heir and philanthropist Alice Walton celebrated with healthcare providers, construction crews and interested stakeholders Thursday (March 30) at the groundbreaking for the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM)…
by - March 28, 2023 1:55 pm
Alma native Dr. Shane Jennings has been named chief medical officer for Baptist Health’s operations in western Arkansas, and Christian Gross has been hired as vice president of operations at…
by - March 14, 2023 9:42 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders signed into law Tuesday (March 14) a bill that would allow citizens to file medical malpractice lawsuits against healthcare providers for performing gender transition procedures on them…
by - March 13, 2023 10:22 am
Arkansas medical marijuana revenue in the first two months of 2023 totaled $45.5 million, up 9.6% compared with the same period in 2022, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance…
