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A federal judge has temporarily blocked eight provisions of a recently finalized rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The decision comes as insurers begin filing proposed plan designs and premium rates for 2027.

ACHI Health Policy Director Jennifer Wessel talks to KATV about the impact on expectant mothers when a hospital closes its labor and delivery services.

Power outages and heat waves are a dangerous combination, turning your home from a refuge to a danger zone. These tips can help you avoid heat-related illnesses if you lose power this summer.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released new guidance last week supporting collaboration between OB-GYNs and doulas during the birthing journey. The guidance comes as Arkansas implements new certification and health coverage requirements intended to expand access to doula services.

When dealing with extreme summer heat, it’s important to know that the risk of heat-related illness and death can be higher for people who use certain medications.

People who had obesity in adolescence account for more healthcare spending at age 30 than people who had a healthy weight in adolescence, according to a new study by researchers with ACHI and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Heat is the No. 1 weather-related killer in the U.S., so it’s important to take precautions against heat-related illnesses when temperatures soar.

ACHI Director of Research Antonije Lazic shares his notes on a study examining factors associated with exits from and returns to homelessness among older adults.

ACHI President and CEO Craig Wilson discusses Arkansas’s challenges with access to maternity care, and ways to address them, in a story by Northwest Arkansas public radio station KUAF.