by Jan Cottingham 4/29/2013 12:00 am
2012 proved to be a mixed year for trucking revenue in Arkansas, though three standout performers — two good, one not so much — blew by their peers on the list of the largest trucking companies doing business in the state.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Arkansas workers don't spend as much time getting to and from work as do most other states.
by Arkansas Business Editors 4/29/2013 12:00 am
Campaign promises often can't be kept, and sometimes shouldn't be. And elected representatives need to feel free to change their minds if conditions change, as they clearly did with the Medicaid private option.
by Lance Turner 4/25/2013 10:09 am
A credit outlook report by Moody's Investor Service says the state Legislature's move to expand health insurance in Arkansas through the "private option" is good for the state's hospitals.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/24/2013 11:07 am
Arkansas Business has launched a workforce evaluation program to help companies gauge their employees' engagement and satisfaction.
by Lance Turner 4/22/2013 05:03 pm
The state Insurance Department has announced its "anticipation to award" its $4.3 million Health Connector campaign to Mangan Holcomb Partners of Little Rock.
by Gwen Moritz 4/22/2013 12:00 am
I always thought it sheer madness for any Arkansas legislator to even entertain the thought of turning down hundreds of millions of federal dollars and refuse to expand Medicaid to 138 percent of the poverty level. And yes, I'm saying that it is sheer madness for other states to do just that.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 4/21/2013 05:19 pm
The approval of the "private option" that Arkansas is pursuing to expand health insurance in the state doesn't end the debate over an idea that supporters have touted as an innovative way to reform Medicaid and opponents have blasted as no different from "Obamacare." It's merely a preview of the fights yet to come.
by Michael Stratford, The Associated Press 4/18/2013 07:29 am
Arkansas' plan to use federal money to buy private insurance for low-income residents won final approval from state lawmakers Wednesday.
by Michael Stratford, The Associated Press 4/16/2013 10:38 am
A plan for Arkansas to use federal Medicaid funds to buy private insurance for low-income residents has cleared its final hurdle in the state House. House members voted 77-23 Tuesday morning after a half-hour debate. Includes roll call.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 4/15/2013 08:35 am
For Arkansas Republicans elected on a vow to defeat the federal health care overhaul, a proposal to expand subsidized insurance relying on a key part of that law has been far from an easy pitch.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 4/15/2013 07:48 am
Arkansas lawmakers face a daunting to-do list as they try to wrap up this year's session by a self-imposed Friday deadline. Here's what's at the top.
by Luke Jones 4/15/2013 12:00 am
The top five largest employers in Arkansas have seen some bumps since last year, but they remain in the same order. Four of the top five saw increases in employment during 2012.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/15/2013 12:00 am
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services in October issued “Arkansas Long-Term Industry & Occupational Projections,” detailing its forecasts for the long-term job market.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/15/2013 12:00 am
Bobby Cheatwood of Little Rock and Todd Dennis of Maumelle have been recognized by the Farm Bureau of Statewide Agents & Agency Managers for total performance during 2012.
by Arkansas Business Staff 4/15/2013 12:00 am
Artee Williams, the director of the Department of Workforce Services, shares his thoughts on the state's unemployment rates, which jobs are filling up too fast and which ones aren't filling up at all.
by Michael Stratford, The Associated Press 4/11/2013 03:38 pm
A plan to use federal Medicaid money to buy health insurance for low-income Arkansans faced an uncertain future Thursday - winning support from most House members but reaching the 75 votes that will be needed to approve its budget bill.
by Michael Stratford, The Associated Press 4/9/2013 03:14 pm
A proposal to have Arkansas use federal Medicaid funds to subsidize private health insurance for low-income residents won approval from a state House committee on Tuesday, but the plan faced opposition from Republicans as it moved toward a vote in the full chamber.
by Mark Friedman 4/8/2013 12:00 am
Starting in September 2014, a record of all payments that drug companies make to doctors will be publicly available, a situation raising concerns among both physicians and drug companies.
by Jan Cottingham 4/8/2013 12:00 am
The effort to digitize health care records has been underway for years, but it gained new momentum — and qualified health care providers gained financial incentives — with the 2009 passage by Congress of the Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health Act, known as HITECH.
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