Arkansas should expand access to doula services to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in the state, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement Health Policy Board said Tuesday. Read More
Doulas are professionals trained in childbirth who provide emotional, physical, and other supports to pregnant or recently pregnant women. Our new explainer examines their role in the birthing journey. Read More
Arkansas medicaid Arkansas Medicaid, the public healthcare coverage program jointly funded by the state and federal governments, today provides coverage to 1 in 3 Arkansans. Since the 1970s, the program has undergone many revisions to meet the needs of the state’s changing population. This page serves as a resource for ongoing analyses, discussions, and updates … Read more Read More
Moms are more likely to die during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth in Arkansas than in any other state. This is a shocking statistic, especially because maternal mortality is largely preventable. In this episode, host Craig Wilson asks University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Nirvana Manning what can be done to make having a baby in Arkansas less risky for both mother and child. Read More
In a guest column for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson reflects on the first decade of Arkansas’s Medicaid expansion program. Read More
In a guest column for Talk Business & Politics, ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson looks at how the Affordable Care Act has impacted Arkansans over the past decade. Read More
Beginning this year, Arkansas will participate in a new program to help address food insecurity experienced in the summer months by many students and their families. Read More
Healthcare providers should refer children age 6 or older with obesity to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force. Read More