Healthcare

Barylske: New Opportunity With NEA Baptist Bittersweet

For the past 15 or so years, Jonesboro Finance Director Ben Barylske said he has worked with budgets and figures almost on a daily basis. However, one thing he did…

UAMS Researchers Awarded $10.5 Million Grant

A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers will have the opportunity to study the side effects of radiation therapy and other types of cancer therapy with a…

CHI St. Vincent, Conway Hospital Ink Deal, Form Indie Group

CHI St. Vincent and Conway Regional Health System have signed a five-year management agreement and created the Arkansas Health Alliance, a new corporate entity for independent hospitals to affiliate with CHI St. Vincent.

Health Beat: Google’s Alphabet Gambit Bodes Well For Healthcare Industry

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. GOOGLE’S ALPHABET…

Corning Area Healthcare To Receive Nearly $1 Million In Federal Funding

A new clinic with ties to Northeast Arkansas will receive $983,403 in Affordable Care Act funding to help 2,825 patients, officials announced Tuesday. Corning Area Healthcare, Inc. received the funding…

Arkansas Again Leads Nation In Uninsured Drop Since ACA

Arkansas’ uninsured rate has fallen to just over 9% since aspects of the Affordable Care Act and the Private Option have been implemented, but that number is expected to rise again.

UAMS Graduates 214 Residents

More than 200 physicians have completed their medical residencies at UAMS, and more than half of those will practice in Arkansas.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Announces $184 Million NW Arkansas Expansion

Arkansas Children’s Hospital officials confirmed the hospital’s intent to construct a new, 225,000 square-foot campus in Springdale during an announcement at the annual Color of Hope Gala Friday evening (Aug….

Searcy Hospital Among Nation’s Best At Preventing Infections

Unity Health in Searcy recently was one of nine hospitals in the country singled out by Consumer Reports for its low rates of five infections. The magazine rated 3,000 hospitals….

U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge Begins A-Chance Program To Focus On Children Of Troubled Homes

A new collaborative program tagged A-Chance is aimed at helping children in violent and crime-ridden homes succeed in their school setting and in life. Conner Eldridge, U.S. Prosecuting Attorney for…

Ancil Lea: This’ll Only Sting A Little

Editor’s note: Ancil Lea, author of this guest commentary, has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to…

Health Beat: CDC Says 53 Million Adults In The U.S. Live With A Disability

CDC: 53 MILLION ADULTS IN THE US LIVE WITH A DISABILITY In the United States, one out of every five adults has a disability, according to a new study published…

Governor Says Private Option Terminations To Be Paused, 10-Day Turnaround Not The Problem

The Department of Human Services will pause for the next two weeks in sending out notices of termination for the private option, and more staff members will be devoted to what Gov. Asa Hutchinson called an “information overload.”

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Eyes Springdale For New Facility

A growing population in Northwest Arkansas and continued benevolent support for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation are two good reasons why the Little Rock-based hospital is reportedly eyeing Springdale for a…

EPA Issues State Carbon Emission Rules, Gov. Hutchinson Opposes Plan

The federal EPA released its final rules on President Obama’s far-reaching and controversial “Clean Power Plan,” putting the nation on track to cut carbon pollution from the power sector 32% below 2005 levels by 2030.

Hutchinson Names Cotton Staffer As Chief Health Aide

Governor Asa Hutchinson has named Sen. Tom Cotton’s deputy legislative director as his new senior health policy advisor, Hutchinson’s office announced today. John Martin will start working in the governor’s…

Private Option Population Shrinks By 26,500

The number of enrollees in Arkansas’ private option shrunk by about 26,500 at midnight July 31 because those former beneficiaries did not respond to requests by the Department of Human…

Tim Hill Named UAMS Vice Chancellor

UAMS has named Tim Hill its vice chancellor for Regional Programs. According to a news release, Hill, who will start his new job Aug. 1, will head what used to…

Medicare, Medicaid Turn 50 On Thursday

As Congress continues its never-ending debate about Obamacare and Arkansas legislators consider alternatives to the private option, two government health care programs marked their 50th anniversaries on Thursday. On July…

House Approves Highway, VA Bills

A short-term highway bill and a bill revamping the Department of Veterans Affairs is on its way to the Senate, as House members overwhelmingly approved both bills Wednesday. The House…

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic