Medicaid is the nation’s public health insurance program, providing coverage to approximately 1 in 4 Arkansans, many of whom have complex and costly needs for care. This updated overview of Medicaid in Arkansas looks at the program's history, financing structure, covered populations and benefits, and other key considerations.
Our interactive dashboard examining the primary care physician clinical workforce in Arkansas is intended to inform policymakers, healthcare leaders, and other stakeholders about the supply, characteristics, and distribution of this key component of the state's healthcare workforce. The dashboard has been updated to include years 2019 through 2023.
Our updated explainer looks at Medicare Advantage, a program that is seeing increasing enrollment in Arkansas but is also raising questions about its impacts.
Doulas are professionals trained in childbirth who provide emotional, physical, and other supports to pregnant or recently pregnant women. This updated explainer examines their role in the birthing journey.
Mental health diagnoses among Arkansas youth have steadily increased in recent years. Our new interactive dashboard shows the percentages of adolescents ages 10 to 17 represented in data from the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative who had a recorded diagnosis of anxiety, depression, eating disorder, or suicidal ideation or attempt between 2016 and 2023.
