Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers among both men and women in Arkansas, but it’s also one of the most survivable with regular screening and early detection. Unfortunately, the American Cancer Society reports that colorectal cancer incidence rates among U.S. adults under age 50 are rising, yet only 37% of adults ages 45 to 49 have been screened for the disease.
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The average benchmark premium on the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace jumped nearly 69% this year. This increase, however, reflects in part a strategy by Arkansas insurers to mitigate the impact of the expiration of enhanced tax credits that had helped reduce the cost of health insurance premiums.
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.
The development of a strong healthcare workforce pipeline requires strategic planning and insight into both the current health workforce landscape and future needs. This dashboard examines the supply, characteristics, and distribution of Arkansas’s specialty physician workforce.
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Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers among both men and women in Arkansas, but it’s also one of the most survivable with regular screening and early detection. Unfortunately, the American Cancer Society reports that colorectal cancer incidence rates among U.S. adults under age 50 are rising, yet only 37% of adults ages 45 to 49 have been screened for the disease.
The “Food Is Medicine” movement is an approach to health care that seeks to improve patients’ health through nutrition. ACHI Director of Research Antonije Lazic shares his notes on a study that evaluated the effects of a Food Is Medicine program on healthcare utilization and costs in Massachusetts.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the drugs it has chosen for the third round of price negotiations between Medicare and drug manufacturers, including for the first time several drugs administered in doctors’ offices and other outpatient settings.
Podcast by ACHI
Helping a community heal is hard work. That’s especially true when lives and families are disrupted by incarceration, dependency, the need for child welfare interventions, or other crises. Fortunately, there are people and organizations committed to making that healing possible. One of those groups is Restore Hope, an Arkansas-based organization that has developed a model to help families move from crisis to stability and onto careers using existing community resources. To learn about how it’s grown from serving a handful of Arkansas counties to locations across multiple states and parts of Canada, as well as what’s coming next, we’re joined on this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast by Paul Chapman, director of Restore Hope.
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ACHI’s Health Policy Board consists of 21 voting members (and two ex-officio members) from across the state who bring diverse perspectives and interests on health. This independent, self-perpetuating board identifies and establishes strategic priorities, provides direction and guidance, and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas. The Health Policy Board guides ACHI’s involvement in and position on specific policy matters, and it issues position statements that articulate the health needs of Arkansans.