
Medical Schools Fight Health Care Migration 
by Marty Cook – 4 days ago
Arkansas faces a high demand for doctors while medical school residencies remain in short supply.
Arkansas faces a high demand for doctors while medical school residencies remain in short supply.
Arkansas Business is accepting nominations for its annual "20 In Their 20s" class of young professionals who are making a difference in their companies, organizations and communities.
Northwest Arkansas leaders are concerned that the region's rising economic tide could leave many in the area vainly searching for an affordable home.
The Arkansas House votes to keep the state's Medicaid expansion for another year, breaking a deadlock that left the program's future uncertain. read more >
Despite improvements like family coverage for adult children and guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions, our country's patchwork of insurance coverage is still threadbare in spots. read more >
Mark Meadors has been added as an employee benefits consultant by Sunstar Insurance in Little Rock. read more >
Four Arkansas cities and their surrounding areas face demotion and possible economic repercussions if a proposed statistical change is adopted by the federal Office of Management & Budget. read more >
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 seeks to help the United States recover from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Business leaders should make sure they're collecting good information and focusing on key metrics when using data to make decisions, according to some of the state's top chief financial officers. read more >
A quick look at what employers need to know about the lifting the mask mandate and what it means for them — including whether they can still require masks in their workplaces (they can). read more >
Arkansas Business announces this year's class of 40 Under 40, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored with an in-person luncheon and an interactive virtual event on June 17 in Little Rock. read more >
Diversity and inclusion consultant and speaker Janet Stovall will be the luncheon speaker at the Soirée Women's Leadership Symposium on April 29, organizers announced Monday. read more >
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the value of the biggest deals in Arkansas last year jumped 157%, from $7.9 billion in 2019 to $20.3 billion in 2020, pushed largely by Walmart's sales of stakes in two subsidiaries, Asda Group and Seiyu. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic drove down employment and pushed the U.S. economy into recession a year ago, and now many unemployed Americans are considering changing occupations, according to the Pew Research Center. read more >
Dr. Rutvi Patel and Dr. Heather Bartels, ophthalmologists and cataract surgeons, have been hired by McFarland Eye Care in Little Rock. read more >
Business leaders should seek intelligent, skilled people with diverse experiences when putting together a quality executive team, some of the state's top chief financial officers tell Arkansas Business. read more >
A partnership involving Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield launches VaccinateArkansas.com, a site for employers to get information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines in Arkansas. read more >
Nick Saban, head football coach for the University of Alabama, will lead the fourth webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business. read more >
Geoffrey Yamauchi has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Habibis Home Medical of North Little Rock. read more >
Sales of luxury homes in Pulaski County shattered records in 2020, with 44 homes sold for $1 million or more. read more >
The number of homes that sold for $1 million or more in Washington and Benton counties nearly doubled last year to 64. read more >
Business strategist Renée Mauborgne says a company must make an honest assessment of where it is as an organization and where it stands in the marketplace if it is to develop a road map to success. read more >
Former University of Arkansas football player and professional baseball player Andrew Davie recently changed addresses in Fayetteville. read more >
The need for businesses to prioritize protection of confidential information and trade secrets and avoid accidental disclosure and misappropriation is at an all-time high. read more >
Terry Amstutz came to McGehee Hospital in January 2019 to help it turn around. So far, his efforts are working. read more >
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic — or possibly because of it — 2020 was the best year for business applications in the United States on record. read more >
Reginald Ballard has joined Excel by Eight of Little Rock as a community consultant. read more >
Here are five ways that companies can build resilience, and weather future challenges, while being better positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities. read more >
Heather Nelson of Seal Solar of North Little Rock and Fred Scarborough of the Arkansas Children's Foundation in Little Rock won Executive of the Year awards, and billionaire philanthropist Johnelle Hunt of Lowell was honored for her lifetime of leadership last week at the 33rd annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signs into law legislation that forgives taxes on unemployment benefits paid to Arkansans in 2020 and 2021. read more >
Adam Mitchell, president and chief lending officer of Citizens Bank, says his company has multiple programs in place to retain workers, through community involvement and workplace culture. read more >
Renee Mauborgne, an economist and professor at international business graduate school INSEAD, will lead the third webcast in a series presented by Arkansas Business throughout 2021. read more >
Alicia Berkemeyer has been named executive vice president and chief health management officer of Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Little Rock. read more >