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.
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.
Healthcare workers experience high rates of workplace violence that often results in physical injury or, in extreme cases, death. This explainer highlights several approaches to addressing this problem and discusses ways to promote a safe work environment.
In late 2022, it is anticipated that Arkansas will begin to receive approximately $216 million as part of a national opioid settlement with an opioid manufacturer and three distributors. Our new white paper urges the adoption by states and localities of spending principles that have been endorsed by numerous medical, public health, academic, and advocacy organizations to help guide state and local spending of the settlement funds.
The Affordable Care Act introduced a national menu labeling mandate for large chain restaurants in 2010.
The Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Act of 2015 (“Act”) supports the efforts of the Arkansas all-payer claims database (APCD) project by establishing a mandate for certain entities to submit healthcare data.