For the first time, Medicare will negotiate the prices of 10 of the costliest prescription drugs under a law aimed at making health care more affordable for Americans. Read More
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. adults say they or someone in their family has been addicted to opioids, according to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Read More
Cybersecurity and the threat of hospital cyberattacks are growing concerns for rural Arkansas hospitals, according to a report that assesses current financial challenges. Read More
Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2023, is National Community Health Worker Awareness Week, an annual observance that celebrates and commemorates community health workers for their contributions to the healthcare system. Read More
The National Academy for State Health Policy’s annual conference brought together a diverse group of healthcare professionals and policy experts to discuss the current healthcare landscape. Read More
ACHI has created a video resource to help parents and caregivers understand how to access and use parental controls for social media on mobile devices. Read More
Firearms have become the No. 1 cause of U.S. children’s deaths — with Arkansas one of the leading states in child gun deaths — making gun safety in the home more important than ever. Read More
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has been one of the nation’s most successful and cost-effective nutrition intervention programs, protecting and improving the health of nearly 6.3 million individuals, including over 55,000 Arkansans, in 2020. Read More
