Drug overdose deaths in Arkansas reached new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic, with illicitly manufactured fentanyl and other synthetic opioids contributing to the increase, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson says in a new interview with radio station KUAF. Read More
About 15 million, or 17.4%, of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollees are projected to be disenrolled from those programs during the eligibility redetermination process at the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to federal officials. Read More
On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service released its final rule to expand access to Affordable Care Act premium subsides to families previously affected by the “family glitch,” a loophole that has left many Americans unable to afford health insurance. Read More
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. Read More
Arkansas physicians were more likely to accept new Medicaid patients between 2014 and 2017 than physicians in most other states, according to an analysis of National Electronic Health Records Survey data by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center. Read More
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.” Read More
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. Read More
