This explainer provides an overview of the scope and impact of food deserts in Arkansas and ways communities, businesses, nonprofits, and government can make healthy food more accessible and affordable.
Read MoreIn 2014, Arkansas opted to expand Medicaid coverage to Arkansans with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, as permitted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The program was initially known formally as the Arkansas Health Care Independence Program, or informally as the “Private Option.”
Read MoreOur latest explainer provides information on school-based vision screening requirements in Arkansas, examines vision screening data provided by school districts, and look at barriers to access to comprehensive eye exams.
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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