ACHI President and CEO Craig Wilson discussed the state of health and health care in Arkansas during an appearance on the March 20 episode of Arkansas TV’s “Arkansas Week.”
Speaking with host Karen Walker, Wilson shared insights on topics such as Arkansas’s plans for using federal Rural Health Transformation Program funds, current efforts to strengthen the state’s healthcare workforce, the decline in opioid overdose deaths nationally and in Arkansas, the state’s oral health challenges, and heightened public awareness of the importance of colorectal cancer screening in the wake of actor James Van Der Beek’s death.
For more information, see:
Overview of the Rural Health Transformation Program in Arkansas
Our Arkansas Healthcare Workforce page
CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Dropped by 24% in Arkansas in 2024
Our Oral Health in Arkansas page
Colorectal Cancer Rate High in Arkansas; Early Detection Is Key
