Bloomberg takes a look at Wal-Mart Store Inc.'s progress growing its portfolio of in-store health clinics, such as the ones it's put in its central Arkansas stores with the help of St. Vincent. read more >

From John L. Smith’s pep talk to reporters to U.S. District Judge Bill Wilson’s withering remarks to out-of-line prosecutors, they said it all in 2012. read more >

St. Vincent Health System of Little Rock has cut ties with its St. Vincent North medical director, Dr. Jock Cobb, and is now seeking a full-time vice president of medical affairs to oversee its hospitals in Little Rock, Sherwood and Morrilton. read more >

Adding to the mix of bad news, Arkansas hospitals could lose $403 million in total Medicare payments for seniors over the next 10 years if the Budget Control Act of 2011 goes into place on Jan. 1. read more >

St. Vincent Health System laid off 29 employees last week and another 21 positions have been eliminated through attrition in an attempt to cut $12 million from its budget. St. Vincent CEO Peter Banko says the cuts won't affect partnership talks with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. read more >

Maria Smedley has been promoted to vice president of human resources at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. in Little Rock. read more >

Catholic Health Initiatives of Englewood, Colo., the parent organization to St. Vincent Health System, says it will issue about $1.5 billion in taxable bonds to finance an array of strategic initiatives. read more >

Like it or not, health care reform isn't going away. Arkansas should make the most of it. read more >

Taking a journey back in time for the moment, for just about every one of the last seven decades, the health care industry (insurers, hospitals, and physicians) has experienced a radical change, shift, and/or transformation in the way work and business needs to be conducted. read more >

St. Vincent Health System CEO Peter Banko predicts that in the next few years only two or three large health care networks will exist in Arkansas. read more >

St. Vincent Health System CEO Peter Banko says that by working together, St. Vincent and UAMS can improve access to care, improve quality and reduce duplication of services. read more >