There is an autism task force within the Arkansas Legislature. Ozarks at Large’s Josh Droll spoke with members of the committee to learn about how the task force operates and what outcomes they hope to achieve.

Off College Avenue in Fayetteville, in the space that once housed Sunrise Guitars, the Nelms Dyslexia Center is at the forefront of dyslexia support in Arkansas. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis visited the center and brings us this report.

A recent study from Georgetown University found that one-third of all people enrolled in Medicaid nationwide are connected to small businesses.

The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership launched "Together Arkansas" last week. The website helps employers manage addiction and recovery in a work setting.

On this week's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, host Roby Brock speaks with Yolangel Hernandez Suarez, executive vice dean and professor at the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, about the school's upcoming opening.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has officially opened its family health clinic inside the Schmieding Center in Springdale.

An expanding population can put a strain on essential services, such as medical care. For the past few years, area hospitals and the Northwest Arkansas Council have been identifying gaps in care. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is working to establish more robust services to fill some of those gaps, including a new midwifery program.

On this edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, host Roby Brock speaks with Keesa Smith-Brantley, executive director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, about what effects a GOP-sponsored rescission package may have on healthcare in Arkansas.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin awarded more than half a million dollars to the University of Arkansas to study the influence of smokeless tobacco use among Arkansas teenagers.

Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams talks with Jamie Baum and Tyrone Washington about research into muscle growth and recovery.