Arkansas News
News stories from the past 60 days.
Oct 6, 2025 - Discusses the benefits and downsides for hospitals considering converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital, highlighting the choices made by rural hospitals around Arkansas. Discusses reimbursement rates, labor and delivery service access, and general healthcare access.
Source: Arkansas Advocate
Sep 17, 2025 - Highlights a collaborative between Arkansas organizations working to improve rural healthcare outcomes, discussing its growth since its founding. The group recently launched the Arkansas Rural Health Academy to provide additional training to healthcare students across the state as a way to address workforce gaps.
Source: Talk Business & Politics
Sep 12, 2025 - Describes a partnership between the American Heart Association and a rural Arkansas library system to offer blood pressure monitoring kits available for check out. Discusses differences in heart disease prevalence for rural and urban residents.
Source: American Heart Association Newsroom
Last Updated: 10/6/2025