Brent Beaulieu
Baptist Health Reports $15.7M Operating Loss for 2024
Baptist Health reported a $15.7M operating loss in 2024 as expenses rose and pandemic relief funding ended, despite higher patient revenue and service expansion. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Student Loan Payments Resume: How Arkansas Employers Are Easing the Burden
With student loan payments resuming, some employers are helping workers access a program to eliminate debt. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Losing Discount Drug Program Would Cost Hospitals, Health Centers Millions
The 340B Drug Pricing Program allows community health centers and about 50 qualified hospitals in Arkansas to buy discounted prescription drugs from manufacturers, using the money to improve patient care. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Baptist Health Reports $12.9M Operating Loss
Patient revenue increased in 2022, even though patient volume hasn't quite returned to pre-pandemic levels. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Calling All Nurses: The Crisis Continues
Hospitals in Arkansas and around the country are desperately seeking nurses to care for a surging number of COVID-19 patients, and providers fear the demand will rise during the upcoming flu season. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Baptist Health Nets Windfall Above $100M
Baptist Health of Little Rock reported an eye-popping $115 million in operating income in 2020, thanks to government stimulus funds. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Hospitals Remain Besieged by COVID-19
Arkansas hospitals are still losing millions of dollars to the COVID-19 pandemic, and executives say they can’t count on a second injection of federal stimulus money. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Baptist’s Financial Health Dips in 1Q
Baptist Health of Little Rock, like other health care providers in the state, took a financial hit in the first quarter as a result of COVID-19, and it isn’t looking better for the second quarter, which ended June 30. read more >
Baptist Health Reports $20.9M Operating Loss
Baptist Health of Little Rock reported an operating loss of $20.9 million for 2018, marking the third straight year of operating losses for the state’s largest hospital system. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Baptist Health Promotes Brent Beaulieu to CFO
Baptist Health, the state's largest hospital system, on Friday named Brent Beaulieu as its senior vice president and chief financial officer. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Bottom Line Taking Time to Get Better for Arkansas Hospitals
2017 was a tough year for some Arkansas hospitals, and the situation could be getting worse. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
UAMS, Baptist Report Operating Losses
UAMS and Baptist Health both report millions of dollars in operating losses in the most recent fiscal year. read more >
by Mark Friedman -