Author John LyonStrategic Communications Manager501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson is quoted in this report on how the tobacco industry is turning the push to raise the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 to its advantage. Read the full report on politico.com. Recent tobacco and … Read more Read More
Author Craig Wilson, JD, MPADirector, Health Policy501-526-2244cwilson@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Federal officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have been busy recently. On Thursday, April 18, CMS issued its final rule governing health insurance marketplace standards for 2020. Issued annually, the rule generally includes guidelines for qualified health … Read more Read More
ACHI was honored to attend Arkansas Business’ 2019 Health Care Heroes awards ceremony, where Dr. Joe Thompson was recognized as an award finalist. Read More
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, Dr. Gary Wheeler of the Arkansas Department of Health, and Dr. Jose Romero of Arkansas Children’s Hospital discuss the return of measles and other childhood diseases on AETN’s Arkansas Week. View the full … Read more Read More
Author Craig Wilson, JD, MPA Director, Health Policy 501-526-2244 cwilson@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* On April 9, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program released a summary of 2017 estimates for health insurance coverage for all counties in the U.S. Highlights of the summary included the following findings: … Read more Read More
In the spring of 2018, ACHI built raised gardens and planted vegetables in Little Rock’s 12th Street corridor to make healthy food available in the area. Read More
Utah’s request to expand Medicaid coverage for households earning up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) is the first “partial” expansion approved. Read More
