Hospitals in Colorado, Arkansas and Michigan are set to leave UnitedHealthcare or Humana Medicare...
Three hospital systems say they will drop out of Medicare Advantage networks on Jan. 1: St. Vincent Health in Colorado is leaving Humana, White River Health in Arkansas is leaving UnitedHealthcare, and UP Health System in Michigan is leaving Humana. Members of those plans can change coverage during Medicare’s annual enrollment, which ends Dec. 7. […]
Beloved Restaurant Looking To Expand to More Locations: Is Your State on the List?
Everyone knows that pain of having a really, really good restaurant that just isn't near where you live. And that pain is extra bad if it's a regional chain - and you're on the other side of the country. And if you're one of those people feeling that pain over...
Sanders extends order allowing Arkansas farmers, loggers to use tax-free diesel on highway
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has extended an executive order allowing farmers and timber harvesters to use tax-free, red-dyed diesel fuel in certain vehicles on public highways through the end of the year. Sanders signed Executive Order 26-16 on Friday, Oct. 30, extending an emergency...
Disabled Vietnam veteran rescues 10 puppies and their mother in Pulaski County, seeking loving...
At the start of the summer, Vietnam War veteran Alan Cravens' neighbors moved away, but left behind 10 pitbull puppies and their mother.
Small “Tremor” Earthquake Recorded In Arkansas
A small earthquake struck Arkansas on Thursday morning. A minor 2.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Yellville, Arkansas, early Thursday morning. You can read official details below. Small “Tremor” Earthquake Recorded In Arkansas. The quake was centered just 3 kilometers east of the city at a shallow depth of 7...
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office recovers $2 million diverted in vendor payment scheme
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office says it has recovered all funds diverted in a fraudulent payment scheme involving Turn Key Health Clinics, the medical services provider for the Pulaski County Detention Center. The department originally said that $2 million in public funds were diverted. The...
Hot Springs Pair Visits All 52 State Parks in 52 Weeks
Steve Campbell and Erin Baber of Hot Springs are the newest members of Club 52 after visiting all 52 Arkansas state parks in just 52 weeks. Arkansas State Parks congratulated the pair, who averaged 1 park a week for a full year to collect a stamp from every state park in Arkansas.
Data center developers sue county in Arkansas over new regulations
The Connecticut-based company behind a data center planned in Arkansas sued local officials in federal court Thursday over regulations targeting projects like it, claiming the county didn’t have the authority to enact such limits and that the state’s open meetings law was circumvented. The 38-page lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Arkansas, […]
Hospitals in Missouri, Ohio, Arkansas and Nevada are dropping Medicare Advantage contracts for 2027,...
Hospital systems in four states are walking away from Medicare Advantage contracts at the end of the year, and the dates land in the middle of Medicare’s open enrollment season. Members of Aetna and Anthem plans in the St. Louis area, plans in Zanesville, Ohio, UnitedHealthcare plans in Arkansas and out-of-network plans at Renown Health […]
Food Safety 10-30-26
The Arkansas Department of Health regulates the sale of food at establishments that include restaurants, bars, day cares, schools, grocery stores, convenience stores, bed and breakfast facilities, hotels/motels, mobile units and concession stands. Inspections are made unannounced by environmental health specialists. Electronic copies of retail food inspection reports are available...
