by - September 30, 2022 6:25 pm
ACHI report highlights food deserts across Arkansas
In more than 1 in 4 census tracts in Arkansas, 50% or more of the local population had low access to healthy food sources in 2019, according to an Arkansas…
Health care
by - September 29, 2022 10:47 am
Namida Lab starts sales of at-home breast health test
Fayetteville-based Namida Lab recently released an at-home breast health assessment that uses teardrops to identify protein biomarkers related to breast abnormalities. According to a news release, Auria is a first-of-its-kind…
by - September 28, 2022 2:58 pm
Stephens Inc. hires two directors in Health and Life Sciences group
Stephens Inc. announced Wednesday (Sept. 28) it has hired Matt Dormer and Chris Cooley in its Investment Banking division as Managing Directors to focus on Health and Life Sciences. Dormer…
by - September 28, 2022 2:45 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hires new chief nursing officer
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has hired veteran nurse leader Kris Maddalena, MSN, BSN, as its senior vice president and chief nursing officer. Maddalena brings more than 15 years of nursing leadership…
by - September 26, 2022 5:13 pm
Walmart hires new health and wellness compliance exec
Walmart names Howard Hacker as new vice president of health and wellness compliance. He will join Walmart effective Oct. 17, and will report to Matt Miner, global chief ethics and…
by - September 26, 2022 4:47 pm
David Donohue named market CEO for CareSource PASSE in Arkansas
CareSource PASSE announced Monday (Sept. 26) that David Donohue has been named market CEO in Arkansas. In this role, Donohue will oversee quality control, customer service, membership growth and retention…
by - September 25, 2022 10:48 am
Growth leads to expansion for MMJ dispensary The Source
Medical marijuana dispensary The Source recently relocated to a new 20,000-square-foot building along Interstate 49 in Rogers from an almost eight times smaller Bentonville location. The two-story building at 4505…
by - September 22, 2022 3:56 pm
Governor names Mark White to head DHS
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (Sept. 22) his appointment of Mark White of Bryant as the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. He will replace Cindy Gillespie, who resigned…
by - September 18, 2022 10:30 am
Bentonville startup raises $25 million
Soda Health, a healthcare technology company based in Bentonville, announced on Sept. 13 that it had raised $25 million in Series A funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures and Qiming…
by - September 18, 2022 6:00 am
DHS Director Gillespie leaving Arkansas to be closer to mother
Cindy Gillespie is resigning as director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services to spend time with her 85-year-old mother in Georgia, she said in an interview Sept. 16. She…
by - September 15, 2022 5:48 pm
Gillespie resigning after six years heading Arkansas DHS
Cindy Gillespie is resigning as director of the Department of Human Services, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced in a press release Sept. 15. She will be leaving the office Oct. 7. The…
by - September 15, 2022 12:56 pm
Recreational marijuana use advocates say it could be a $1 billion industry
River Valley Relief in Fort Smith could add up to 150 jobs. Kansas City, Kan.-based Greenlight estimates adding 100 jobs in Arkansas with $2 million in new investment. They’re just…
by - September 15, 2022 10:08 am
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas hires new COO
Mike Mudd has joined Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers as chief operations officer (COO). Mudd joins Mercy from his previous role as COO of service lines for Rochester Regional…
by - September 8, 2022 7:12 am
Biz accelerator in Northwest Arkansas will focus on women’s health
Northwest Arkansas tech/health innovation hub FemHealth Founders (FHF) disclosed details Thursday (Sept. 8) for its inaugural accelerator program focused on women’s health and wellness. Five startups will be chosen for…
by - September 7, 2022 8:23 pm
AG Rutledge lands $13.5 million for Arkansas in JUUL settlement
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Wednesday (Sept. 7) a $438.5 million agreement in principle between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories resolving a two-year investigation into the e-cigarette…
by - September 7, 2022 3:45 pm
Walmart issues $5 billion in new debt; partners with UnitedHealth Group
Walmart seeks to raise $5 billion in operating capital through four separate bond issues ahead of expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Also, the Bentonville-based retailer announced Wednesday (Sept. 7)…
by - September 7, 2022 11:02 am
Arkana Laboratories plans $30 million expansion, adding jobs in Little Rock
Arkana Laboratories announced plans Wednesday (Sept. 7) to expand its Little Rock operations adding another 20 jobs this year and growing by another 74 workers over the next five years….
by - September 6, 2022 4:38 pm
UAFS receives grant to open daycare for students, faculty
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will have an on-campus daycare for children of students and possibly staff and faculty starting in fall 2023, thanks to a partnership with…
by - September 5, 2022 10:43 am
Canadian accelerator may help Fayetteville’s CardioWise to scale
In collaboration with investor Nex Cubed, GE Healthcare recently selected Fayetteville-based digital healthcare company CardioWise for the inaugural Edison Accelerator in Canada. Executives said that the accelerator could lead to…
by - September 5, 2022 9:26 am
UAMS receives $350,000 from Walmart Foundation, Alice Walton Foundation for farmers’ markets
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received grants from the Walmart Foundation and the Alice L. Walton Foundation to support the Northwest Arkansas (NWA) Farmers’ Market Alliance’s Double…