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…
by - March 12, 2023 3:13 pm
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas is implementing a new application process for 2024 grant recipients aimed at simplifying the process and expanding funding opportunities for nonprofit…
by - March 10, 2023 3:15 pm
Arkansas College of Health Education (ACHE) officially opened its Research Institute Health and Wellness Center Friday (March 10), giving several hundred people who gathered for the official opening a peek…
by - March 6, 2023 1:43 pm
Through different jobs across the country, Dr. Sharmila Makhija has devoted her work to healthcare. And like everyone else, she’s experienced healthcare from a consumer point of view — from…
by - March 2, 2023 11:07 am
RelateCare, an Irish healthcare communications and services organization, announced Thursday (March 2) it will open a facility in Sherwood and create 255 new jobs within three years. The jobs will…
by - March 1, 2023 1:54 pm
A cross-specialty team of medical providers has opened a new critical care clinic in Fayetteville. The Cleft and Craniofacial Center of NWA is now open at 3394 N. Futrall Drive….
by - February 28, 2023 6:01 pm
The state of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Feb. 28) a new partnership between nearly 30 organizations that will work together to bring a technology-focused, digital marketing approach to recruiting and supporting…
by - February 27, 2023 4:49 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Feb. 27) that she will appoint Dr. Kay Chandler to serve as the Arkansas Surgeon General. Dr. Greg Bledsoe, who held the post during the…
by - February 23, 2023 4:54 pm
The Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) was awarded $2.518 million through mediation related to two separate lawsuits filed after the relocation of a medical marijuana cultivator previously located in Newport….
by - February 22, 2023 11:06 am
Nonprofit American Lung Association recently released its annual “State of Tobacco Control” report that shows Arkansas with three failing grades. The 2023 report evaluates state and federal actions to eliminate…
by - February 21, 2023 1:37 pm
Delta Dental of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) the promotion of Sharon Lanier, Ph.D., to executive director of the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation, effective immediately. She previously served as…
by - February 19, 2023 9:06 am
Senate President Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, said if the omnibus education reforms championed by Gov. Sarah Sanders exceed her estimated $300 million price tag, lawmakers will find the money to…
by - February 18, 2023 9:44 am
Retailers seem to agree that one sector that’s ripe for disruption is healthcare. Multiple companies are making moves to fill the gaps they see by investing in providing health and…
by - February 17, 2023 2:06 pm
Arkansas would charge drug dealers with murder if they deliver drugs that cause an overdose death, while those who traffic fentanyl to children would be charged with life in prison…
by - February 16, 2023 10:10 am
Searcy-based healthcare provider Unity Health held a grand opening celebration Wednesday (Feb. 15) for its new state-of-the-art hospital in Jacksonville. Phase one of Unity Health-Jacksonville, which is slated to open…
by - February 15, 2023 1:49 pm
The National Institutes of Health awarded $2.5 million to the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute for a study to reduce long-term side effects for survivors of the most common form of…
by - February 15, 2023 1:42 pm
Arkansas State University has received a $136,000 grant for its Diversifying our Curing Community (DOCC) program from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas. It’s the second year…
by - February 15, 2023 1:25 pm
The state of Arkansas will ask the Biden administration for a waiver allowing it to require Medicaid expansion beneficiaries to work. Unlike the state’s previous attempt at a work requirement,…
