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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 09 > arkansas-regulators-approve-blue-cross-cambia-health-affiliation

Arkansas regulators approve Blue Cross, Cambia Health affiliation

3+ hour, 54+ min ago   (448+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) 6 seconds ago 0 views The Arkansas Insurance Department has approved a strategic affiliation between Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Cambia Health Solutions. The affiliation will unify operations and enable the organizations to share…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 09 > blue-cross-chi-st-vincent-announce-separation-of-network-partnership

Blue Cross, CHI-St. Vincent announce separation of network partnership

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (313+ words) by Roby Brock ([email protected]) 9 minutes ago 8 views Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and CommonSpirit Health, the parent company of CHI-St. Vincent, are no longer in a network partnership, according to news releases from both entities. Blue Cross announced…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 08 > freeman-health-ceo-highlights-strategy-after-4-hospital-acquisition

Freeman Health CEO highlights strategy after 4-hospital acquisition

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (980+ words) by Jeff Della Rosa ([email protected]) 8 seconds ago 0 views Matthew Fry, president and CEO of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System, said through the acquisition of Springdale-based Northwest Health, the nonprofit health system has doubled its hospital bed count. But…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 07 > aacf-report-medicaid-red-tape-a-barrier-navigators-can-help

AACF report: Medicaid red tape a barrier; navigators can help

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (379+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) 8 seconds ago 0 views Medicaid’s administrative processes often are a bigger barrier to beneficiaries receiving services than program eligibility issues, focus groups convened by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families said. Investing in navigators…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 07 > report-arkansas-hospitals-pump-19-73-billion-into-state-economy

Report: Arkansas hospitals pump $19.73 billion into state economy

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (321+ words) by George Jared ([email protected]) 5 minutes ago 8 views A new economic impact report released by the Arkansas Hospital Association compiles statewide data on employment, payroll, purchasing, and capital spending to illustrate how hospitals help drive the Arkansas economy. According to…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 06 > community-clinic-adds-services-in-siloam-springs

Community Clinic adds services in Siloam Springs

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (237+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff ([email protected]) 3 hours ago 52 views Springdale-based health system Community Clinic recently expanded its women’s health services and rebranded its clinic at 1101 S. Progress Ave. in Siloam Springs. Community Clinic Pediatrics & Women’s Health, formerly known as Sager…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 05 > arisa-health-to-close-26-clinics-cease-being-state-contracted-provider

Arisa Health to close 26 clinics, cease being state-contracted provider

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (232+ words) by Jeff Della Rosa ([email protected]) 6 seconds ago 0 views Springdale-based behavioral health provider Arisa Health said Friday (May 8) that it will close some of its Arkansas locations and no longer be the state-contracted provider for mobile crisis, forensic restoration services,…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 03 > freeman-health-system-in-joplin-mo-to-acquire-northwest-health-for-112-million

Freeman Health System in Joplin, Mo., to acquire Northwest Health for $112 million

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (294+ words) by Jeff Della Rosa ([email protected]) 10 minutes ago 18 views Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System said Thursday (March 5) that it has agreed to purchase Springdale-based Northwest Health, a subsidiary of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems. Freeman will pay $112 million…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2026 > 02 > more-than-17-million-in-medical-debt-erased-in-fort-smith-metro

More than $17 million in medical debt erased in Fort Smith metro

7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (400+ words) by Michael Tilley ([email protected]) 8 seconds ago 0 views First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith raised more than $63,500 in a partnership with Boston-based Undue Medical Debt to erase around $17 million in medical debt for more than 11,000 people in the Fort Smith…...

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talkbusiness.net > 2025 > 11 > arkansas-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-cambia-health-solutions-affiliate

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cambia Health Solutions affiliate

10+ mon, 1+ day ago   (407+ words) by Roby Brock ([email protected]) 4 seconds ago 0 views Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Cambia Health Solutions announced Thursday (Nov. 6) that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a strategic affiliation. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....