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,

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