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Federal Cuts Hit Home (Bryan J. Barnhouse Commentary)
The biggest federal lab in Arkansas sets the FDA gold standard. Cuts threaten its standing. read more >
by Bryan Barnhouse -
Federal Layoffs Hit Arkansas FDA Lab, Leaving Research In Limbo
About 75 employees at the National Center for Toxicological Research near Pine Bluff are losing their positions or being placed on leave. read more >
UAMS Receives $11M for Gastroenterology Clinic, Endoscopy Center, Upgrades to Monroe Building
UAMS has received $11 million to create a gastroenterology clinic and endoscopy center and upgrade the Monroe Building on its Little Rock campus. read more >
UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4M Federal Grant
The collaborative effort will be led by BioVentures LLC at UAMS, and includes key partnerships with the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the UAMS Division for Academic Pathways and Workforce Partnerships. read more >
UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Receives $5M Grant
The grant aims to help the collaborative provide geriatric-specialized training to health professionals, students and supportive care workers, such as caregivers and first responders. read more >
UAMS Receives $750K to Relaunch Family Medicine Residency in El Dorado
The program aims to earn accreditation in 2025 and enroll its first residents in the summer of 2026. read more >
Hospitals Must Obtain Written Consent for Pelvic and Similar Exams, The Federal Government Says
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the guidance was issued to “reiterate and provide clarity” regarding hospital consent requirements. read more >
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US Awards $1.3M for Drug Overdose Response in Arkansas
Funds will be used to establish treatment sites for opioid use disorder. read more >
MedEvolve Settles Data Breach Investigation for $350K
As part of the settlement, the Little Rock company agreed to a two-year corrective action plan that includes monitoring by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
UAMS Awarded $5.5M Supplemental Grant for Rural Health Programs
UAMS said it will use the funding for projects intended to increase the number of primary care physicians practicing in rural and medically underserved communities in Arkansas. read more >
UAMS Awarded $1.2M for Maternal, Infant Health Collaborative
The collaborative will work with the state Department of Health to improve maternal and infant health outcomes by identifying health care processes that need to be improved. read more >
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Gets $4M Grant for Rural Maternity Care
The four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the largest the Hot Springs-based health provider has ever received. read more >
UAMS Project Aims to Reduce Disparities in Maternal & Infant Health
Work will focus on addressing critical gaps in data systems, health services availability and quality of care to improve outcomes and reduce disparities. read more >
$786K in Grants to Support Community Health Centers
Twelve of the centers in Arkansas received funds. read more >
UAMS Gets $10M Grant to Expand Vaccine Outreach Efforts
The funds will help support vaccination efforts in the most vulnerable and medically underserved communities across the state. read more >
UAMS Gets $4.6M to Address Rural Physician Shortage
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $4.6 million grant to improve access to quality health care in rural Arkansas by expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians. read more >
Pulaski County Head Start Program Gets $41M Grant
The Head Start/Early Head Start Program in Pulaski County, which has been administered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Department of Pediatrics since 1998, has received a $41 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. read more >
UAMS Receives $1.9M to Train Nurse Practitioners
A $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will enable the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ College of Nursing to train more nurse practitioners to provide health care for aging adults in Arkansas. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Rate of Uninsured Americans Drops
The rate of Americans without insurance has fallen to 13.2 percent as of March 4, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced last week. read more >
Baxter Regional’s Fight Over Medicare Appeals Continues in Appeals Court
Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home is one of several hospitals appealing a federal court’s decision denying their request to speed up Medicare claim appeals by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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