Health Care

Philanthropic organizations and donors joined together recently to erase more than $35 million of medical debt for Arkansas residents. News of the major contribution was shared during a virtual town hall meeting Thursday morning, hosted by Arkansas Asset Funders Network,…

Arkansas Hospice has acquired First Choice Senior Care (FCSC) of Little Rock, according to a press release sent out by the nonprofit hospice service on Wednesday. First Choice Senior Care will now operate as a subsidiary of Arkansas Hospice and…

At his weekly news briefing on Friday, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the new numbers for COVID-19 as of Friday with Arkansas surpassing over 100k active cases in the state. This means over 3 percent of the population is currently an…

Westrock Orthodontics, a clinic affiliated with Rock Dental Brands, has secured its first Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) partnership with college basketball player Au’Diese Toney. The partnership was formed in light of the law passed in July 2021 allowing NCAA…

Influencers come in many shapes and sizes. Influencers can be mentors, CEOs, teachers. Their influence can be effectively subtle or dynamic; they can influence overtly or otherwise. But they all share one common denominator — they are leaders. Arkansas Money…

Arkansas Hospice is celebrating “Caring for 30 Years” as Monday, January 17th marked the organization’s 30th anniversary. Arkansas Hospice is the state’s largest nonprofit provider of hospice care as well as the only hospice in the state to be certified…

Quality health care is a concern no matter the place of residence. While conventional allopathic medicine remains widely available in urban settings across the state, Arkansas has continued to grow the number of physicians available to serve rural areas by…

Who wants a career where the main goal is to make others successful? Shannon Hendrix does. As senior vice president and administrator of Arkansas Children’s Northwest, her role is twofold. She oversees the operation of the entire hospital and drives…

A new analysis by Healthgrades shows the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranks among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for cranial neurosurgery. Healthgrades, a resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems, awarded UAMS a 2022 Cranial…

Arkansas Heart Hospital is launching the state’s first post-COVID pulmonary rehabilitation program. The comprehensive outpatient treatment, offered through Strong Hearts Rehabilitation Center, will serve qualifying individuals experiencing symptoms for at least four weeks. It will be one of five medical…