by July 22, 2016 4:58 pm
-Arkansas receives grant to combat Zika virus
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 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…
by July 13, 2016 6:06 am
-Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NIH LAUNCHES LARGEST STUDY EVER ON BREAST CANCER IN BLACK WOMEN The largest study…
by July 12, 2016 6:34 pm
-President Barack Obama on Tuesday (July 12) praised the accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act but called on Congress to reconsider a “public option” where individuals in states with limited…
by July 11, 2016 5:21 pm
-Increased drug costs have caused the state’s five-year match for Arkansas Works to rise from $705 million to $730 million, legislators were told by a consultant Monday. The Stephen Group…
by July 11, 2016 1:19 pm
-Construction of the estimated $165 million Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Northwest Arkansas is being heavily supported by area donors, including a new gift of $1 million from the Cynthia and…
by July 8, 2016 1:07 pm
-Supporters of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment submitted an estimated 106,268 signatures on 17,819 pages Friday, but the sponsor believes the group will have to collect more signatures to qualify…
by July 7, 2016 2:18 pm
-Arkansas voters will get at least one chance in November to vote on legalizing medical marijuana. The office of Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin on Thursday (July 7) said…
by July 6, 2016 4:01 pm
-Catholic Health Initiatives has decided to explore options to sell QualChoice, but that does not necessarily mean QualChoice will be sold in its entirety or at all, QualChoice of Arkansas…
by July 6, 2016 7:55 am
-Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– SALINE COUNTY HOSPITAL CREATES FOR-PROFIT PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL PROVIDER Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton…
by July 5, 2016 2:05 pm
-A day after officially retiring as the Fort Smith Public School Superintendent, Dr. Benny Gooden was named executive director of institutional relations for the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, the…
by June 29, 2016 4:25 pm
-The final results from the latest Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll indicate strong support among Arkansas voters for medical marijuana. The issue was on the 2012 ballot, but narrowly…