by - March 2, 2016 3:21 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– MANY MILLENNIALS DELAYING HEALTHCARE TREATMENT DUE TO COSTS New consumer healthcare research released…
by - February 24, 2016 7:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– EPA RELEASES ONLINE MAPPING TOOL FOR U.S. DRINKING WATER SOURCES: The U.S. Environmental…
by - February 23, 2016 10:41 am
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to healthcare marketing for nearly 30…
by - February 18, 2016 4:05 pm
Steven B. Jones and Phillip W. Carter were both sentenced to federal prison Thursday morning in connection with a bribery and corruption probe involving a bribery scheme and the…
by - February 17, 2016 9:16 pm
After a year of consultants’ reports, expert testimony and long meetings, the Health Reform Legislative Task Force will vote on recommendations for legislation at its next meeting in preparation for…
by - February 17, 2016 8:28 pm
Arkansas’ Medicaid program spent $148 million on one group psychotherapy billing code from 2013-15, far more than other states, thanks to policies that don’t limit the amount of patient visits…
by - February 17, 2016 1:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Wednesday that a health care special session could occur “within 10 days” before the scheduled April 13 fiscal session, with his legislative package ready about…
by - February 17, 2016 6:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NEXT PHASE OF ACA TO BRING MORE CHANGES, CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS…
by - February 16, 2016 4:53 pm
Arkansas Medicaid has been given approval by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to use federal funding to reinstate at least $7 million in monthly premiums to private…
by - February 16, 2016 4:53 pm
Arkansas Medicaid has been given approval by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to use federal funding to reinstate at least $7 million in monthly premiums to private…
by - February 16, 2016 4:14 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Northwest Arkansas Campus in Fayetteville will host an open house for its clinical skills center, seeking people interested in helping students learn…
by - February 16, 2016 4:14 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Northwest Arkansas Campus in Fayetteville will host an open house for its clinical skills center, seeking people interested in helping students learn…
by - February 16, 2016 1:45 pm
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. –––––––––––––– Flanked by 21 legislators, including some facing tough election or re-election battles, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said he wanted to…
by - February 11, 2016 9:38 pm
Bridgette Haddock of Greenbrier and her husband, Tyler Pate, have had two sons born prematurely who have spent time in the UAMS neonatal intensive care unit. That unit’s Family Support…
by - February 11, 2016 8:42 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce for the first time is making independent expenditures in state legislative races. The expenditures are paying for mailers backing candidates who support Gov. Asa…
by - February 11, 2016 11:15 am
The Arkansas Insurance Department’s Consumer Services Division recovered $3,843,969 for Arkansas insurance consumers, Commissioner Allen Kerr announced. That amount compares to the $3,803,830 recovered in 2014, the department announced in…
by - February 11, 2016 11:15 am
The Arkansas Insurance Department’s Consumer Services Division recovered $3,843,969 for Arkansas insurance consumers, Commissioner Allen Kerr announced. That amount compares to the $3,803,830 recovered in 2014, the department announced in…
by - February 10, 2016 2:30 pm
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––––– PRESIDENT OBAMA UNVEILS HHS’S $83 BILLION BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2017 In his fiscal…
by - February 9, 2016 5:24 pm
Community Health Systems (CHS) is expanding its Shared Services Center in Fort Smith, adding up to 200 work stations with construction costs alone estimated at $4 million for the facility…
by - February 9, 2016 9:02 am
Six months into a five-year contract, leaders of CHI St. Vincent and the Conway Regional Health System say their unusual partnership is a way for both a large system and…
