Healthcare providers should screen for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy with blood pressure measurements throughout pregnancy, according to a federal task force’s recommendation. Read More
ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson is among those interviewed in a Fox 16 news story examining Arkansas’s maternal mortality rate, which is the highest in the nation. Read More
Arkansas hospitals continue to face financial challenges coming out of the pandemic as inflation outpaces revenue. Earlier this year, the state established a new designation, the rural emergency hospital, following a move by Congress in late 2020. The new designation could make financial sense for some hospitals with lower inpatient volume, but there are tradeoffs. At least one Arkansas hospital has already taken up the option — St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas. In this episode, host Craig Wilson speaks with the hospital’s administrator, Randy Barymon, about right-sizing the hospital for the community. Read More
As Medicare prepares for its first-ever drug price negotiations, several trade associations and drug manufacturers have initiated a series of lawsuits seeking to block the negotiations. Read More
A new report finds that 37.4% of adult Arkansans are obese, with Arkansas and Iowa tied for the 12th-highest adult obesity rate among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read More
This issue brief describes federal and Arkansas parity laws, the extension of parity requirements under the Affordable Care Act, and issues concerning access and parity in Arkansas. Read More
