by - September 13, 2015 7:16 pm
The Baptist Health Counseling Center is now offering a distance counseling service where a counselor in Little Rock can serve individuals across the state via encrypted video, encrypted email or…
by - September 11, 2015 1:57 pm
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a lawsuit Friday morning to overturn Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s order canceling its contracts with the state to provide services to Medicaid patients. The lawsuit…
by - September 10, 2015 7:37 pm
UAMS researchers were awarded a $1.7 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to clinically test a technology that uses lasers to detect and destroy melanomas without harming normal cells.
by - September 9, 2015 5:43 am
In the wake of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there has been a flurry of announcements of planned consolidation talks and agreements among several of the industry’s largest health insurance companies. A new report examines why.
by - September 9, 2015 5:39 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. FEDERAL HEALTH…
by - September 9, 2015 12:10 am
Emre Vural, M.D., was recently named recipient of the Gerald F. Hamra Endowed Professorship in Otolaryngology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at a ceremony held at…
by - September 7, 2015 9:48 pm
Three out of four American adults ages 30-74 have “heart ages” that are older than their actual age – an average of eight years for men and five years for…
by - September 6, 2015 8:12 am
When Arkansas Children’s Hospital announced a major expansion into Northwest Arkansas, leaders of the state’s only pediatric hospital dropped a hint that their future growth was bigger than one corner of the state.
by - September 2, 2015 4:51 pm
Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: Thousands of signatures sit in the governor’s office on a petition asking Governor Asa Hutchinson to reinstate healthcare coverage for…
by - September 2, 2015 8:57 am
The percentage of people in America without health insurance has dropped to 9.2%, while fewer people are avoiding seeking health care because of cost, the Centers for Disease Control and…
by - September 2, 2015 5:16 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. INDUSTRY STUDY…
by - September 1, 2015 5:55 am
The nursing program at Arkansas State University has been selected as one of the top 10 collegiate programs in the eastern region of the United States and the highest ranked program in Arkansas, according to a new report.
by - August 31, 2015 3:55 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing two new hazardous waste rules that it says will strengthen environmental protection while reducing regulatory burdens on businesses, federal officials announced Monday…
by - August 31, 2015 12:15 pm
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care on Monday announced the appointments of two people to serve in positions with the group. Dr. Chad Rodgers was appointed to serve as vice…
by - August 28, 2015 8:47 am
Arkansas will lengthen the amount of time Medicaid recipients have to respond to a request to verify incomes to 30 days as a result of a change in guidance from…
by - August 27, 2015 6:07 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees approved on Thursday (Aug. 27) a $12.6 million plan to renovate and modernize the historic Wilson Hall on the Arkansas State campus in…
by - August 26, 2015 6:35 pm
Arkansas’ private option has reduced the state’s uninsured ranks, reduced uncompensated care, and strengthened the overall insurance marketplace serving other insurance recipients, a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation…
by - August 26, 2015 8:37 am
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Cong. French Hill announced a $15.5 million grant for the construction of a new nursing home facility for veterans in North…
by - August 26, 2015 6:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. STUDY: CONSUMERS…
by - August 25, 2015 1:40 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr approved the health insurance rate filings for the state health insurance marketplace for 2016.
