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Baptist Health Urgent Care opens in west Little Rock
Baptist Health Urgent Care opened Monday (Feb. 24) at 14524 Cantrell Road in west Little Rock. The center is open seven days a week and offers evening hours during the…
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UAMS receives $147,000 from Blue & You to fight opioid abuse
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $147,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to expand a program to fight opioid addiction…
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Governor stumps for Sen. Cooper in NEA; Rep. Sullivan outlines disagreements
A single State Senate primary race in Northeast Arkansas may have long-term ramifications in healthcare policy moving forward and it lured Gov. Asa Hutchinson to campaign Monday (Feb. 24) in…
by - February 21, 2020 4:02 pm
U.S. Supreme Court schedules oral arguments in Arkansas PBM case
While it’s been known for a month that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear a major case regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), a date has now been set for oral…
by - February 20, 2020 6:02 pm
For rural Arkansas hospitals, healthcare is ‘shaky’
Rural Arkansas hospitals have fared better than those in surrounding states because of the state’s expansion of the Medicaid population, but they face increasing financial pressures that could lead to…
by - February 20, 2020 5:32 pm
ACHE and Mercy to partner on a new residency program
A partnership between Mercy Fort Smith and Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) will bring a new residency program to Mercy and an annual $23 million economic boost to the…
by - February 18, 2020 4:22 pm
UAMS receives $2.3 million to compensate facilities for opioid treatment
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences recently received $2.3 million from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate facilities across the state providing opioid use disorder patients…
by - February 18, 2020 12:27 pm
Top 5 Arkansas political stories of the decade
At the beginning of the decade one could be a Democrat in Arkansas and stand a good chance of winning a statewide office or Congressional seat. At the end of…
by - February 18, 2020 8:37 am
Washington Regional breaks ground on new cancer support home in Fayetteville
Washington Regional held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday (Feb. 17) in Fayetteville to begin construction of the new J.B. Hunt Transport Services Cancer Support Home. The 9,000-square-foot facility at 488 E….
by - February 17, 2020 5:06 pm
Harvest opens medical marijuana dispensary in Little Rock
Tempe, Ariz.-based Harvest Health & Recreation has opened a medical marijuana dispensary in Little Rock. The licensee, Natural State Wellness Dispensary, was inspected and authorized to commence operation by the…
by - February 16, 2020 7:54 am
Have a heart? Keep it healthy
Arkansas has the highest death rates for heart attack and stroke in the nation – 64% higher than the national average, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
by - February 14, 2020 3:03 pm
Arkansas Works work rule shot down; Senators say funding still likely
A three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Friday (Feb. 14) unanimously ruled against Arkansas Works’ work requirement, but two legislators – one supportive and one opposed to the program…
by - February 13, 2020 2:48 pm
Arkansas Urology opens Fayetteville clinic
Little Rock-based healthcare provider Arkansas Urology announced Thursday (Feb. 13) a new clinic at 2630 E. Citizens Drive, Suite 3, in Fayetteville. The 2,750-square-foot clinic opened Jan. 23 and will…
by - February 12, 2020 4:34 pm
Officials note impact of $21 million new rehab facility under construction in Fort Smith
A little cold, a little rain, a little mud did not stop Mercy Fort Smith from breaking ground Tuesday (Feb. 12) on the the 52,967-square-foot Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith…
by - February 11, 2020 2:56 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital scientists helped develop peanut allergy treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave approval to the first treatment for life-threating peanut allergies in children, and many Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) scientists, supporters and…
by - February 11, 2020 10:58 am
UCA receives $150,000 grant from Blue & You Foundation
The University of Central Arkansas received a $149,991 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas during a special presentation on the UCA campus on Monday (Feb….
by - February 10, 2020 9:11 pm
No coronavirus cases, but Arkansas health officials preparing
Arkansas has not seen any cases of the novel coronavirus that has killed 900 people worldwide, but it has planned for such pandemics, and anyone who has been to China…
by - February 10, 2020 6:16 pm
UAMS Cancer Center director: NCI designation could take 3-4 years
The application process for the UAMS Cancer Institute to gain a National Cancer Institute designation could take 3-4 years, its director told legislators Monday (Feb. 10). Speaking to the House…
by - February 10, 2020 6:01 pm
ACHE signs affiliation agreement with Ouachita Baptist
The Arkansas Colleges for Health Education (ACHE) and Ouachita Baptist University signed an affiliation agreement Monday (Feb. 10) that will help students navigate the complex world of medical school admissions….
by - February 7, 2020 11:39 am
Washington Regional receives $2.5 million gift from J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. donated $2.5 million to Washington Regional Medical Foundation in Fayetteville to enhance and expand neurological and cancer support services at Washington Regional Medical System…