Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
The Trump administration has announced plans for a new voluntary payment model intended to increase access to GLP-1 drugs — a class of medications often used for weight loss and the treatment of diabetes and other chronic conditions — for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
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We have created an interactive dashboard to examine the general surgeon workforce in Arkansas for the years 2019 through 2022.
We have created an interactive dashboard to examine the obstetrics and gynecology physician workforce in Arkansas for the years 2019 through 2022.
This installment of our Data Watch series looks at trends in naloxone prescribing for Northwest Arkansas patients who have high-dose opioid prescriptions.
Blog Posts
The Trump administration has announced plans for a new voluntary payment model intended to increase access to GLP-1 drugs — a class of medications often used for weight loss and the treatment of diabetes and other chronic conditions — for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
In this blog post, we highlight several new state and federal health laws that will take effect in 2026 — bringing changes to coverage requirements, preventive services, and healthcare financing and delivery systems.
As winter draws near, this is a good time to take precautions against respiratory illnesses. Cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity are rising in the region, and Arkansas has experienced a higher number of cases of whooping cough this year than it has in over a decade.
Podcast by ACHI
Youth substance abuse and addiction remain serious concerns for parents and communities here in Arkansas and around the country. There is, however, some evidence suggesting that substance use behaviors among youth have been on the decline for the past decade. While that’s good news, data show that a considerable number of young people are still impacted, and those who struggle with addiction face a long and challenging road ahead. To better understand the state of youth substance abuse and addiction in Arkansas, we’re joined on this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast by Dr. Stephanie Rose, who directs the Addiction Studies Program at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
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