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
Sadly, mass shootings have become common in the U.S., and parents should recognize that at least some information about these events is likely to reach their children. In his latest column for the Healthcare Journal of Arkansas, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson writes that parents should not wait until their children have heard about a tragic news event to talk to them about it. Read More
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
