In late 2022, it is anticipated that Arkansas will begin to receive approximately $216 million as part of a national opioid settlement with an opioid manufacturer and three distributors. Our new white paper urges the adoption by states and localities of spending principles that have been endorsed by numerous medical, public health, academic, and advocacy organizations to help guide state and local spending of the settlement funds.
Read MoreThe Affordable Care Act introduced a national menu labeling mandate for large chain restaurants in 2010.
Read MoreThe Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Act of 2015 (“Act”) supports the efforts of the Arkansas all-payer claims database (APCD) project by establishing a mandate for certain entities to submit healthcare data.
Read MoreAn initiative by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement to illustrate demographic and health statistics information for Arkansans.
Read MoreAct 1220 of 2003 made Arkansas the first state in the country to promote comprehensive measures to address the epidemic of childhood and adolescent obesity.
Read MoreThe AHCPII is designed to improve on the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) system by rewarding physicians, hospitals, and other providers that deliver high-quality care in an optimally efficient manner.
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