JONESBORO, Ark. — St. Bernards Healthcare announced Friday that Urologist Emma Jacobs, M.D. and her urologic procedure team successfully implanted Arkansas’s first tibial nerve device to help manage bladder control symptoms. The FDA-approved device, known as Altaviva™, is about half the length of a stick of chewing gum and is [read more…]
by Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate More Arkansans will be subject to food assistance program work requirements starting Friday, after a panel of legislators approved emergency rules put forward by the Arkansas Department of Human Services Thursday. The changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) implement work requirements on adult [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark., Nov. 14, 2025– NEA Baptist and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement that allows NEA Baptist to remain an in-network health care provider for more than 30,000 community members with UnitedHealthcare insurance in Northeast Arkansas. This agreement applies to employer-sponsored and Medicare Advantage UnitedHealthcare insurance plans and is effective immediately. [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Methodist Family Health will officially open the doors of its newest facility, Methodist Children’s Behavioral Hospital–Jonesboro (MCBH–Jonesboro), with a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to noon, Tues., Jan. 13, 2026, at 3024 Red Wolf Blvd., Suite 1, Jonesboro, Arkansas. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Jonesboro Regional [read more…]
Griffin: ‘Arkansas State’s involvement will ensure that college students in Northeast Arkansas learn about the dangers of fentanyl and what they can do to help stop its deadly impact on our young people’ LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that Arkansas State University has [read more…]
PARAGOULD, Ark. — St. Bernards Healthcare expanded its behavioral health services in Greene County on Monday with the opening of a new Counseling Center in Paragould. Formerly located within the Paragould Medical Park with fewer providers, services and operating hours, the move gives St. Bernards Counseling Services at Paragould its [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – St. Bernards Medical Center announced on Thursday it has incorporated physical therapy services within its Emergency Department (ED), the first hospital in Arkansas to add this extra layer of care. The strategic integration is designed for patients who may not require hospitalization but have still come to [read more…]
With the pending disruption to SNAP and WIC benefits, we wanted to remind readers that there are options in the area for those who need help meeting nutritional needs. Find yours here if we’ve not yet posted it. Information courtesy the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. Missing something? Email us at news@neareport.com Pantries [read more…]
With the pending disruption to SNAP and WIC benefits, we wanted to remind readers that there are options in the area for those who need help meeting nutritional needs. Find yours here if we’ve not yet posted it. Information courtesy the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. Missing something? Email us at news@neareport.com Pantries [read more…]
With the pending disruption to SNAP and WIC benefits, we wanted to remind readers that there are options in the area for those who need help meeting nutritional needs. Find yours here if we haven’t posted it yet. Information courtesy the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas. Missing something? Email us at news@neareport.com Pantries [read more…]
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