Greg Bledsoe
Greg Bledsoe Joins Employee Wellness Firm Kindly Human
Bledsoe was the state's surgeon general from 2015-2023 under former Gov. Asa Hutchinson. read more >
5th Republican Candidate Running for Arkansas’ No. 2 Office
A former Arkansas Razorbacks football player who owns an investment firm says he'll run for Arkansas lieutenant governor, becoming the fifth Republican to seek the office. read more >
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Who Can We Blame This Time? (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Dr. Greg Bledsoe, the state’s surgeon general and Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, blames the current failure in public health outcomes on liberals. read more >
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Former State GOP Chairman Doyle Webb Running for Lieutenant Governor
Former Arkansas Republican Party Chairman Doyle Webb announced Tuesday he's running for lieutenant governor next year, making him the third GOP candidate to seek the state's No. 2 constitutional office. read more >
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Legisature Approves Conscience Objections for Doctors
The Arkansas Legislature approves a bill allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone due to religious or moral objections, sending it to the governor over complaints that would create a blanket right to discriminate against patients. read more >
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Arkansas House Panel Rejects Health Care Objections Measure
An Arkansas House panel rejects legislation that would have allowed medical providers to refuse to treat someone because of their religious or moral beliefs after opponents said it was too broad and would allow discrimination against patients. read more >
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Arkansas Virus Panel to Meet as Hospitalizations Hit Record
A newly formed task force dealing with the coronavirus in Arkansas will begin meeting Monday, a day after COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a new record high in the state. read more >
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10th Arkansas Lawmaker Tests Positive for COVID-19
A tenth Arkansas lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday in what has become the second largest outbreak of the virus in a state legislature. read more >
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Campaign Begins Against Recreational Marijuana in Arkansas
Arkansas' surgeon general and church groups launched a campaign Thursday against recreational marijuana proposals that advocates hope to get on the ballot four years after voters approved medical marijuana. read more >
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Arkansas to Accept Medical Marijuana Card Applications
Arkansas' medical marijuana industry will ramp up in the next week, with the state poised to accept applications from potential patients, growers and distributors. read more >
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Poll Shows Arkansas Voters Split Over Medical Pot Plan
Arkansas voters were narrowly split over a proposal to legalize medical marijuana before the state Supreme Court disqualified a competing measure from next week's ballot, a new poll shows. read more >
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Group Asks Arkansas Court to Block Medical Marijuana Measure
A group opposing efforts to legalize medical marijuana asked Arkansas' highest court to block a legalization measure on the November ballot, saying the proposal misleads voters about its consequences. read more >
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Phyzit Puts App On Athenahealth Marketplace, Adds Greg Bledsoe As Adviser
Phyzit of Little Rock announced Monday that its transitional care management app will now be available from the online Athenahealth Marketplace. read more >
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Health Care
A health care resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
A Lesson in Logic (Editorial)
State Sen. Cecile Bledsoe needs to consider the consequences of her actions from several angles: practical, political and personal. read more >
Weighing Private Option Boost, Medicare Cuts To Scale Uncompensated Care
Hospitals around the state have reported that the so-called “private option” provided a needed boost by reducing losses associated with uncompensated care. read more >
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Greg Bledsoe Named Surgeon General
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has announced Dr. Greg Bledsoe as the state’s new surgeon general. read more >
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