by - December 21, 2020 3:36 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) on Monday (Dec. 21) reported 58 more COVID-19 deaths, with 20 of those being delayed from previous days. Arkansas health officials also on Monday…
by - December 20, 2020 5:29 pm
As I grow in years and perhaps wisdom, the quote “life goes on” resonates with me even more. In times of tragedy and loss, it is sometimes hard to imagine…
by - December 18, 2020 4:24 pm
Available ICU beds in Arkansas fell in Friday’s (Dec. 18) report to 37, down from 46 on Thursday and well below the 73 on Tuesday, according to the Arkansas Department…
by - December 17, 2020 4:56 pm
News on Arkansas’ COVID-19 front is not getting better. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported Thursday (Dec. 17) new confirmed and probable cases totaled 3,039, a new record and…
by - December 17, 2020 2:51 pm
A Lonoke pharmacy has filed suit in circuit court against pharmacy benefit managers, claiming they are violating Arkansas law by withholding information to pharmacies and reimbursing their own pharmacies more…
by - December 16, 2020 3:06 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) on Wednesday (Dec. 16) reported 58 COVID-19 deaths, a new daily record for the tragic metric. The previous record of 55 deaths was set…
by - December 16, 2020 2:26 pm
A recent survey by American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living of 953 nursing home providers across the country found 66% said they won’t make it…
by - December 16, 2020 1:01 pm
Craighead County remains in the top five of all counties in the state in terms of new COVID-19 cases and the death toll from the virus continues to tick upward….
by - December 15, 2020 3:28 pm
With in-state COVID-19 deaths topping 3,000 and cumulative cases approaching 200,000, Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero said Tuesday (Dec. 15) a second vaccine – Moderna – could soon…
by - December 14, 2020 4:33 pm
Two of the founding members of the senior leadership team for Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) have announced their retirements. Thomas Webb Jr., chief operating officer, and Dennis Bauer,…
by - December 14, 2020 4:27 pm
Monday (Dec. 14) was referred to by many as the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a New York City nurse receiving the first COVID vaccine in…
by - December 14, 2020 2:25 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced Monday (Dec. 14) plans for the construction of a building for the Whole Health Institute, a nonprofit created to make a transformative approach to…
by - December 11, 2020 4:48 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health on Friday (Dec. 11) reported 55 confirmed and probable deaths from COVID-19, a new daily record. There were also 54 new hospital admissions reported Friday,…
by - December 10, 2020 8:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Dec. 10) used his first primetime television address while in the state’s top office to essentially repeat pleas for Arkansans to wear masks, follow other…
by - December 10, 2020 1:55 pm
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expected to approve the first of the COVID-19 vaccines perhaps as early as this weekend, Arkansas could receive its first shipment of…
by - December 10, 2020 1:42 pm
Tyson Foods has selected Dr. Claudia Coplein to fill the newly created role of chief medical officer for the meat giant amid its efforts to focus on safeguarding employee health…
by - December 10, 2020 11:03 am
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Arkansas law on a controversial pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) statute on Thursday (Dec. 10). The 19-page decision from the nation’s high…
by - December 9, 2020 6:32 pm
New confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday (Dec. 9) by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) rose by 34 to 2,786. While hospitalizations and ventilator use declined, new confirmed…
by - December 8, 2020 6:50 pm
The Fort Smith area continues to rank high in the state in new cases of COVID-19, and the virus is hitting the area’s healthcare community especially hard. At least one…
by - December 8, 2020 6:42 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (AMMC) on Tuesday (Dec. 8) approved just one of three remaining dispensary licenses, but a legal challenge may be filed by Fort Smith-based River Valley…
