Tag: health care

The Largest Health Insurance Companies

Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield ranks No. 1 on the list of the state’s largest health insurance companies.

UA Profs Pursue DNA Engineering

Three professors at the University of Arkansas are working on an engineering project that is sort of like Mary Shelley’s Dr. Frankenstein in reverse.

Geary Sheds Light, Indirectly

Statistics from the American Optometric Association and others suggest indirect lighting could actually save employers money in the long run.

Visiting Angels Opens in Rogers

Northwest Arkansas seniors who need help in day-to-day activities, but aren?t ready for in-home medical care, don?t have to look any farther than Rogers for assistance these days.

Creekside Changes Flow

The original partners in Rogers? Creekside commercial park have sold 56 acres of the original 115-acre development to a new entity for a whopping $17.9 million, or $319,642 per acre ($7.30 per SF).

Washington Regional Gala Reaches $60K

Bill Rogers, executive director of The Washington Regional Foundation, said that the 12th Annual Washington Regional Foundation Gala raised more than $60,000.

Munson Chiropractic PA Opens in Bentonville

Dale Munson opened his doors in late 2004 after moving to Bentonville from Dodge City, Kan., where he practiced for 35 years.

Family Ties

Doctors at Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas have filed a civil suit against former employee/partner Bryan Abernathy.

Personal Training Beefs Fitness Business Models

Personal trainers account for a large percentage of revenue at Northwest Arkansas health clubs.

The Turning Point Offers Relaxation

The Turning Point offers a variety of services including temporary henna tattoos and Jin Shin Jyutsu, an ancient form of touch massage that has more to do with stress relief than muscle manipulation.

Arkansas Nonfarm Jobs Up, Unemployment Down

Arkansas was up slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the third quarter of 2004 compared to the third quarter of 2003.

Morning News First With Boozman Details (Outtakes Opinion)

The Morning News was the first area newspaper to report that Dr. Fay Boozman had been killed March 19 in Rogers when part of a barn ?gave way and crushed him.?

AWP Could Make Care Competitive (Editorial)

The opposition to the Patient Protection Act ? in 1995 as now ? makes a persuasive argument that emasculating the primary tool of managed care will lead to higher costs.

HSA Plunge Offers Options (Gwen Moritz Commentary)

Young people might want to give Health Savings Accounts a chance.

Local Lawyers Mull Malpractice Melee

Some area plaintiff lawyers cringed when President Bush gave a speech on Jan. 5 in Collinsville, Ill., touting medical malpractice reform.

The Region’s Biggest Deals of 2004

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s deal for Brazilian supermarket chain, Bompreco, for $300 million tops the list of the region’s biggest deals.

New Medical Park Counts on Locale

Investors plan Benton County?s first large medical park. Construction of the Creekside Medical Park in Rogers should begin late this year.

Best & Worst 2004: From Batman Sperm To Bogus Blind Boys

A look back at some of the best and worst news in Northwest Arkansas, according to our editors.

Northwest Health Shuffles COO

We hear that Northwest Health System Inc. has hired Mark Bethel as its new chief operating officer at Bentonville?s Northwest Medical Center of Benton County.

Siloam Hospital Rebounds Its Books

After Penny McClain arrived at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital in May 2002, she returned to her then home in Gulf Shores, Ala., only once, to change clothes.

Dan Wright re-elected Arkansas Farm Bureau president

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser