Arkansas Healthcare Report

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Specialty Care: UAMS opened a multiple sclerosis clinic in Fayetteville, bringing disease-specific neurology care to Northwest Arkansas. Healthy Schools: Arkansas is offering more than $564,000 in grants for school meal equipment, with applications due in November. Cancer Care: CARTI added advanced practice clinicians, while UAMS researchers received $5 million for cancer studies. Rural Access: Senate candidates Hallie Shoffner and Jeff Wadlin debated the availability of medical care in rural communities. Community Care: A free clinic is scheduled for Oct. 24–25 at Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith. Pharmacy Costs: Arkansas pharmacies’ fight with pharmacy benefit managers has escalated in a $500 million lawsuit.

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Oct. 19, 2026

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Arkansas awards $564,000 in grants to improve school meals and equipment

Northeast Arkansas News |

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Northeast Arkansas News

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Owned By	Bill Fielder through Coastal Television Broadcasting Group
Year Founded	2011
Website	www.kjnbtv.com
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Jonesboro
Owner Country	United States

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Arkansas researchers develop DNA-based vaccine additive to fight salmonella in poultry

Natural State News - Arkansas |

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron info about owner

Natural State News - Arkansas

Right-wing

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://naturalstatenews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas,
Owner Country	United States

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Arkansas State hosts Georgia State for homecoming

KAIT 8 - Arkansas |

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KAIT 8 - Arkansas

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Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1963
Website	https://www.kait8.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Jonesboro
Owner Country	United States

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Arkansas Postcard Past: Mena in 1907

Arkansas Democrat Gazette |

Owner: Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens info about owner

Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Indeterminate

Owned By	Eliza Hussman Jr. through WEHCO Media, Inc.; David Stephens through Media Group, through Northwest Arkansas Newspapers
Year Founded	1819
Website	www.arkansasonline.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Little Rock
Owner Country	United States

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Family Medicine Physician Timothy Baty, D.O., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Batesville

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) |

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)

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Owned By	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Year Founded	1879
Website	https://news.uams.edu/
Domain Registration Year	1991
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Little Rock
Owner Country	United States

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McGehee Hospital hosts 2nd annual Healthy Harvest Festival

The Delta News - Mississippi |

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The Delta News - Mississippi

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Owned By	Webb Collums through Deltavision Media LLC
Year Founded	1959
Website	www.deltanews.tv
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Mississippi, Greenville
Owner Country	United States

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Birth centers are linked to better health outcomes, research shows

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Alabama Reflector

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Owned By	States Newsroom Network (Non-profit. Chris Fitzsimon, Director & Publisher)
Year Founded	2023
Website	https://alabamareflector.com/
Domain Registration Year	2022
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Alabama, Montgomery
Owner Country	United States

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White River Health Leaving Insurer’s Network in January

Arkansas Business |

Owner: Mitch Bettis info about owner

Arkansas Business

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Owned By	Mitch Bettis through Arkansas Business Publishing Group
Year Founded	1984
Website	www.arkansasbusiness.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Arkansas, Little Rock
Owner Country	United States

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