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Yesterday’s Presidential Executive Order: Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing to American Patients
MMR Vaccine Clinic to be Held in Conway Today
Arkansas Children's Hospital Recognized as Gold Level Safe Sleep Hospital
UAMS Milk Bank Celebrates Milk Donors
Congressional Budget Agency Projects Sweeping Medicaid Cutbacks in States Under GOP Plans
UAMS Invests Nikki Edge, PhD, in Seilhan Endowed Chair for Child and Family Resilience
Emily Jones, APRN, Now Seeing Patients at Baptist Health Sleep Clinic-Little Rock
Arkansas Health Department Reports Evidence of Measles
June 2, 2019
Mercy Offers Free Monthly Medicare Semin...

Medicare has many confusing choices, so Mercy Fort Smith is offering help to navigate the process.

Medicare – Getting Started is a free educational seminar from 2-4 p.m. the first Tuesday each month at the Fort Smith Public Library branch at 8100 Dallas St. The seminars are for those soon to become eligible for Medicare.
Sessions will include information on parts A & B and part D (prescription coverage) and information on the differences between part C (Medicare Advantage) and medicare supplement insurance plans.

May 27, 2019
16th Annual CHI St. Vincent Golf Classic...

The 16th annual CHI St. Vincent Golf Classic, presented by Chreyton Electric, raised more than $120,000 to help support the hospital’s mission to provide excellent and compassionate care for more Arkansans. Thirty four teams competed in the four-man scramble held at the Chenal Country Club.

“We’re thankful to all our players and sponsors who made this year’s Golf Classic a success,” said Laura Cook, senior vice president of the CHI St. Vincent Foundation. “Their support of our healing ministry will lead to advancements in patient care right here in central Arkansas.”

May 27, 2019
UAMS Lab’s Work on Plague Published  in ...

Roger D. Pechous, PhD, studies the bacteria that caused the infamous black death of the Middle Ages, shedding light on something old to potentially protect against something new—bioterrorism. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher’s latest work has been published in Infection and Immunity.

May 27, 2019
Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Phoenix Avenue...

Appointments for patients of Mercy Clinic Cardiology – Phoenix Avenue have been moved temporarily to the third floor of Mercy Tower West, 6801 Rogers Ave., following recent tornado damage. This includes patients of Dr. Julio Schwarz and nurse practitioners Gayla Johnson and Jill Morphew. The clinic’s phone number, (479) 573-3042, remains the same.

May 27, 2019
NYITCOM at A-State Accepting Application...

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State (NYITCOM at A-State) is now accepting applications for a new summer program aimed at economically disadvantaged Arkansas high school students who are interested in conducting scientific research.