Baptist Memorial grows to 25 hospitals with NE Arkansas hospital merger
Baptist Memorial Health Care and Arkansas Methodist Medical Center of Paragould, Arkansas, finalized plans to merge on Feb. 28, 2026. (Courtesy Baptist Memorial Health Care)
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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Baptist Memorial Health Care Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Jason Little Melanie EdensSteve Bohnel
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