The Alice L. Walton Foundation has secured 100 acres in Bentonville for a proposed health care campus, which will include a cardiac care

Walmart heir Alice Walton's foundation announced Tuesday that it will build health care facilities — starting with cardiac services — on a 100-acre campus in Bentonville. Why it matters: Northwest Arkansas needs more health care services for its growing population — and heart disease is the leading cause of death both nationally and in Arkansas,

The Alice L. Walton Foundation said Tuesday (Feb. 18) it has purchased 100 acres near downtown Bentonville for a cardiac care specialty facility. The foundation declined to provide financial

According to the release, over $695 million are spent out of the area each year in search of specialty care services.