Baptist Memorial grows to 25 hospitals with NE Arkansas hospital merger

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 04, 2026 2:28 PM CT | Published: March 04, 2026 2:23 PM CT

Baptist Memorial Health Care is adding a 129-bed hospital, a 91-bed assisted living facility and eight medical clinics as part of a merger with an Arkansas-based health provider.

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