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Kids love trick-or-treating, but the increased pedestrian traffic on Halloween raises the risk for accidents. We have some tips to help ensure kids get home safe and sound.

States will be allowed to apply their own definitions of short-term, limited-duration insurance without facing penalties while the federal government reconsiders its policies.

Dr. Joe Thompson, ACHI president emeritus and a professor of pediatrics and public health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, a congressionally chartered organization that serves as the scientific academy of the United States.

A new study finds that children whose social media use increased between ages 9 and 13 scored lower on cognitive function tests than those with little or no social media use during those years.

The Arkansas Insurance Department has approved an average rate increase of 22.2% for individual health plans for the 2026 plan year, the largest one-year increase on record in the state.

Oral health is a key part of a person’s overall health and well-being. Arkansas faces many challenges in improving the oral health of its population, including financial barriers, low rates of dentist visits even among those with dental insurance, and dentist shortages in rural areas.

A new study finds that patient deaths increased at hospitals acquired by private equity compared to non-private equity-owned hospitals.

As Arkansas officials prepare to apply for a share of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, they may wish to draw on several data resources maintained by ACHI.

Healthcare professionals and policy experts recently came together at the National Academy for State Health Policy’s annual conference to discuss public health challenges and efforts to address them through state policy.