by - June 3, 2024 8:29 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Monday (June 3) that it will end its Medicaid managed care dental program and return beneficiaries who qualify for dental coverage to…
by - June 2, 2024 9:06 am
About a quarter of the 18-19-year-olds in Arkansas who gave birth in the years 2019-21 were pregnant again less than 18 months later. Most teen births in Arkansas were to…
by - May 29, 2024 10:24 am
Arkansas State University-Newport (ASUN) and Lyon College have signed an articulation agreement to facilitate a pathway for students pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). Under the agreement, students…
by - May 28, 2024 8:25 pm
More than 40 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) partners raised $5,416,243 in 2023 for Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Arkansas Children’s Northwest. CMN Hospitals raises funds and awareness for 170…
by - May 22, 2024 3:10 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a lease for 21,360 square feet at 27 Corporate Hill Drive in Little Rock. According to Pulaski County property records,…
by - May 21, 2024 7:43 pm
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary announced a record-breaking donation of $1.55 million from its annual fundraising efforts over the past year. The contribution marks the 14th consecutive year the…
by - May 21, 2024 6:57 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville will use a $736,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to bolster training and skill development for students pursuing nursing and emergency…
by - May 20, 2024 6:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) seeks to address an estimated shortage of more than 200 nurses in the Fort Smith metro by restarting its nursing degree program,…
by - May 20, 2024 11:50 am
The Centers Foundation hired Jamie Higgins as its new executive director. Higgins brings more than 20 years of development experience to The Centers with previous roles at Community Service, Inc.,…
by - May 15, 2024 10:45 am
The Arkansas Center for Food Allergy Research (ArCOFAR) at the Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) has received a $2.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health. The…
by - May 13, 2024 8:32 pm
More than $20 million in training grants were awarded to 19 two-year and four-year Arkansas schools to expand the state’s nursing profession. Gov. Sarah Sanders, Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald and…
by - May 12, 2024 9:34 am
Mothers have a fundamental role in the fabric of our families and society. Each May allows us the opportunity to express our profound gratitude for their love and sacrifice, and…
by - May 8, 2024 5:12 pm
James “Jim” Wallis and Patricia “Pat” Wallis pledged $500,000 to create the James and Patricia Wallis Professorship in Radiation Oncology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College…
by - May 7, 2024 4:37 pm
Lyon College officials announced Tuesday (May 7) the locations of their planned dental and veterinary schools with one locating in Little Rock and the other in Cabot. In November 2023,…
by - May 7, 2024 3:31 pm
According to the hospital system, Dr. Rustin Morse is the new chief administrator at Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW) in Springdale. He will begin in July after relocating his family from…
by - May 2, 2024 9:38 pm
A draft Arkansas Insurance Department rule that would have required pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacists for 110% of their drug acquisition costs plus a $10.50 dispensing fee has hit…
by - May 2, 2024 8:39 am
Policymakers, government agency officials, doctors and medical advocates on Wednesday (May 1) discussed the need for action to improve maternal health in Arkansas, which has the highest maternal mortality rate…
by - May 1, 2024 8:13 am
Bentonville-based Heartland Forward is addressing U.S. maternal health and negative pregnancy outcomes that result in $165.3 billion in medical costs. Arkansas is one of four states with the lowest maternal…
by - April 30, 2024 2:25 pm
Walmart’s experiment in the muddled healthcare sector ended abruptly Tuesday (April 30) when the retailer reversed course and announced it is closing healthcare centers and ending its virtual care service….
by - April 30, 2024 8:17 am
Pat and Jim McClelland of Little Rock have committed a $1 million legacy gift to Arkansas Children’s, the hospital announced Tuesday (April 30). The McClellands have served as board members…
