Alice Walton says Bentonville healthcare campus to expand Arkansans’ access to specialty care

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 806

Last Updated: 21 hours, 12 minutes ago


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A new Bentonville healthcare campus backed by billionaire philanthropist Alice Walton will increase Arkansans’ access to specialty care and a “whole person” approach to medicine, she said at a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday.

The Alice L. Walton Foundation is partnering with Mercy health system and Cleveland …

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