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Editor’s Note: Whether you call it health care reform or Obamacare, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has begun its gradual implementation. But many questions about the complicated law remain unanswered. Portraits of Health Care, a five-part series, attempts to answer some of those questions while introducing readers to neighbors who could be affected by this year’s key changes in the health care system.
Portraits of Health Care
Clinics join mergers trend
Some heart doctors’ incomes, patients’ costs to rise
The three largest cardiology clinics in Little Rock have announced mergers with hospitals in the city, a move that in some cases will raise clinic physicians’ incomes and increase the cost of services for patients. Continue reading...
Health Series Starts Thursday
FAYETTEVILLE — The 2012 Your Aging Health Matters series will kick off at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Pat Walker Center for Seniors in Fayetteville with a lecture on physical activity and wellness for the 50-plus population. The talk will be presented by Dr. Randy Shinn of Washington Regional Clinic for Senior Health and Gail Maxwell from Silver Sneakers. Continue reading...
Classes Hope To Change ‘Heat-And-Serve’ Society
Cooking classes promotes kid-, budget-friendly meals
Put baked chicken, a brown rice and orange salad, mashed sweet potatoes and ratatouille together and you have a kid-friendly, budget-friendly meal for cost conscious families.
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Medicaid shortfall to come later
A projected multi-million dollar Arkansas Medicaid shortfall is now likely to hit in fiscal 2014 — giving the state a year longer than anticipated to find the money to cover it, Gov. Mike Beebe said Friday in his weekly column. Continue reading...
Medicare doctors await reprieve for 27.4% cut
WASHINGTON — Nearly 650,000 doctors caring for millions of senior citizens will get a steep cut in Medicare payments Jan. 18 unless a gridlocked Congress issues a reprieve, program officials said Tuesday. Continue reading...
Grant to help rural patients
Funds for Mercy aid telemedicine
Arkansas is continuing to move forward with its telemedicine efforts and other projects that rely on improved and expanded broadband networks. Continue reading...
Plans for state-run health exchange scrapped
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford says opposition from the legislature has ended any plans for a state-run Health Benefits Exchange. Continue reading...
State medical officials join in ‘superbug’ fight
Eventually, bacteria turn resistant to antibiotics
Arkansas researchers, medical workers and public health officials have joined growing efforts of the global health community in fighting the emergence of “superbugs” impervious or resistant to antibiotic drugs. Continue reading...
Medicare chief steps aside in political impasse
WASHINGTON — The point man for carrying out President Barack Obama’s health care law will be stepping down after Republicans succeeded in blocking his confirmation by the Senate, an official said Wednesday. Continue reading...
Health-care law due in high court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the 2010 health-care overhaul law, President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement. The development set the stage for oral arguments by March and a decision in late June, in the midst of the 2012 presidential campaign. Continue reading...
Supreme Court to hear challenge to health-care overhaul
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday that it would hear arguments over the nation's health-care overhaul. Continue reading...
Doctors travel circuit for kids
Drive from LR hard after chemo
LOWELL — At a little more than four years old, the Centers for Children is adding four new pediatric medical subspecialties that will reduce or eliminate the need for Northwest Arkansas children to travel to Little Rock for care. Continue reading...
Wal-Mart to aid Hispanic health
WASHINGTON — At an event this morning in Puerto Rico, Wal-Mart is expected to announce a $500,000 grant to support a new program aimed at fighting obesity among Hispanic-Americans. Continue reading...
State set to boost insured figures
Enrollment low in high-risk pool
LITTLE ROCK — Organizers of a federally funded program in Arkansas that offers health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions are stepping up efforts to combat low enrollment. Continue reading...
Hospice facility to open Oct. 17
12 beds, quarters for kin available
FAYETTEVILLE — Dr. Stan Bradley practiced medicine for nearly two decades before finding his true calling and dream job. Continue reading...
