Author Craig Wilson, JD, MPADirector, Health Policy501-526-2244 Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* The maximum penalty for large hospitals that fail to post their prices online as required under … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPAPolicy Analyst501-526-2244efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* CAPTCHA Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville is the No. 1 hospital in the state for community … Read more Read More
In response to the opioid epidemic, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 651 of 2021, which requires a co-prescription of naloxone in certain situations for a person who does not have an existing prescription. The law was preceded by Act 284 of 2017, which authorized pharmacists to order, dispense, and administer naloxone to individuals without a prescription under a state protocol. Read More
Read the full post on the Health Affairs Blog Author ACHI Staff Contact ACHI Communications501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* CAPTCHA On Tuesday, July 20, Arkansas submitted to … Read more Read More
Author ACHI Staff Contact ACHI Communications501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Last month, the Arkansas Department of Human Services unveiled an application for a federal waiver to allow … Read more Read More
Author Jennifer Wessel, JD, MPHInterim Director of Health PolicyData Privacy Officer Contact ACHI Communications501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* CAPTCHA Many uninsured or underinsured Arkansans can now access plans offered through the … Read more Read More
Author Michael Motley, MPHDirector, Analytics501-526-2244MWMotley@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Information on the percentages of Arkansas students who are at healthy weight, overweight, or obese in individual schools … Read more Read More
On Monday, July 12, ACHI submitted a public comment on Arkansas’s waiver application for Arkansas Health and Opportunity for ME, or ARHOME, the proposed overhaul of the state’s Medicaid expansion program known currently as Arkansas Works. Read More
This document contains ACHI’s public comment on Arkansas’s waiver application for Arkansas Health and Opportunity for ME, or ARHOME, an overhaul of the state’s Medicaid expansion program. ACHI submitted the comment on July 12, 2021. Read More
The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program requires prescription drug manufacturers to provide drugs to certain healthcare organizations at heavily reduced prices as a condition of having their products covered by Medicaid. Read More
