A proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule and a new federal law would add transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers alongside existing Arkansas laws regulating these drug pricing middlemen.

The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement is accepting nominations for the 2026 Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award. The annual award honors an individual or individuals who embody Dr. Tom Bruce’s lifetime of service, demonstrate courageous leadership, have sustained records as catalysts for improving the health of all Arkansans, and exemplify the core values of ACHI: trust, commitment, innovation, and initiative.

Private equity involvement in health care increased twentyfold between 2000 and 2018. ACHI Director of Research Antonije Lazic shares his notes on a study by researchers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the RAND Corporation examining trends in private equity acquisition of substance use disorder treatment facilities.

ACHI President and CEO Craig Wilson discussed the state of health and health care in Arkansas during an appearance on the March 20 episode of Arkansas TV’s “Arkansas Week.”

This year marks a decade of data collection under the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative, Arkansas’s primary, unified source for health data.

Arkansas has made significant investments to strengthen its primary care physician workforce over the past decade, but access to primary care remains a challenge for many Arkansans. A new report from the Milbank Memorial Fund shows that nearly 1 in 5 Arkansans do not have a usual source of care.