Arkansas has begun receiving part of its $216 million share of a $26 billion national settlement with major drug distributors and a drug manufacturer over their roles in the opioid epidemic. The Arkansas Advocate published an interview this week with ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson about a white paper he authored that proposes principles to guide Arkansas’s spending of opioid settlement funds. Read More
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. Read More
In a new guest column for Talk Business and Politics, ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson says the need to invest in school nurses and counselors has never been greater. Read More
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed The Inflation Reduction Act into law. The bill includes a new provision allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices for the first time and other significant prescription drug benefit changes aimed at lowering drug costs for Medicare enrollees. Read More
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The Inflation Reduction Act, marking the passage of the most substantial climate legislation ever passed in Congress. The bill also contains notable healthcare provisions, including the continuation of Affordable Care Act monthly premium subsidies for plans purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Read More
ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson’s many talents — which include not only analyzing and developing public health policy but also acting, singing, and dancing — are spotlighted in a profile in the Sunday, Aug. 7, issue of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Read More
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. Read More
