An initiative by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement to illustrate demographic and health statistics information for Arkansas children under age 18.
An initiative by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement to illustrate demographic and health statistics information for Arkansas children under age 18.
This explainer provides an overview of e-consults and looks at the benefits and challenges of their use, their utilization in Arkansas, and policy considerations for their use in the future.
This explainer provides an overview of the scope and impact of food deserts in Arkansas and ways communities, businesses, nonprofits, and government can make healthy food more accessible and affordable.
In 2014, Arkansas opted to expand Medicaid coverage to Arkansans with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, as permitted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The program was initially known formally as the Arkansas Health Care Independence Program, or informally as the “Private Option.”
Our latest explainer provides information on school-based vision screening requirements in Arkansas, examines vision screening data provided by school districts, and look at barriers to access to comprehensive eye exams.