Contact Jennifer Wessel, JD, MPHSenior Policy Analyst and Data Privacy Officer501-526-2244JBWessel@achi.net Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. These conditions are known as social determinants of health. Efforts to improve the health of a community are informed by an understanding of the … Read more Read More
Author Kanna Lewis, PhDAssistant Director of Health Policy Research501-526-2244KLewis@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Can we identify a group of newborn children at high risk for future obesity? Researchers are seeking to answer questions like this with the aid of machine learning, one of the hottest topics in the scientific community. What is … Read more Read More
View the town hall on Facebook. Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson participated Tuesday, Oct. 29, in a town hall on vaping hosted by Little Rock television station KATV and live streamed on the station’s Facebook page. Dr. Thompson’s … Read more Read More
Author Pader Moua, MPH Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 PMoua@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Health insurer Centene issued $12,251,429 in medical loss ratio (MLR) rebates to individual market insurance purchasers in Arkansas for the 2018 reporting year, according to a report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Centene sells plans in Arkansas under the … Read more Read More
Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Arkansas officials are hoping to collect a record amount of unwanted or expired prescription drugs on Saturday, Oct. 26, when the state participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Officials also have announced that for the first time, drop-off locations in … Read more Read More
Vaping Updates & Insights An alarming rise in vaping-related illnesses and deaths continues to concern U.S. healthcare providers. Here, ACHI will provide updates and insights on this evolving issue that is impacting our state and our nation. Click here for full document and sources. https://youtu.be/UtsuIwOrz6Q Arkansas Youth Vaping Summit: ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPA Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* As federal action to address surprise medical billing stalls, states continue to take action to address the issue and enhance consumer protections. Surprise billing usually occurs when a patient is billed for a service received from a healthcare provider outside … Read more Read More
Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Gov. Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed October as Arkansas Farm to School Month. Gov. Hutchinson made the announcement during an event, held Tuesday at the state Capitol, celebrating Arkansas’s Farm to School program. He said that making fresh, healthy foods available … Read more Read More
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Author Pader Moua, MPH Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 PMoua@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In Arkansas in 2017, the opioid prescribing rates of the Medicare Part D (6.17%) and Medicaid (6.13%) programs were higher than the national rates of 5.05% and 4.57%, respectively, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ … Read more Read More
