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 says it purchased 100 acres of land in Bentonville for a proposed healthcare campus that will include a cardiac care facility.

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