In January 2018, the Mule Rides bicycle share program launched on the SAU campus in Magnolia after months of development by Baker, colleagues, and the Student Government Association. Read More
Electronic cigarettes, or “e-cigarettes,” are battery-operated devices, which resemble tobacco cigarettes and create a vapor that users inhale; this vapor contains nicotine, flavorings, and other substances. Read More
ACHI will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Dec. 3 event at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, in partnership with the Clinton School of Public Service. The program will feature a conversation between former Arkansas Govs. Mike Huckabee and Mike Beebe, a welcome by current Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and the presentation of Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Awards to Dr. Kent Westbrook and Ben E. Owens Sr. Read More
These infographics show that Arkansas’s premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance plans and individual marketplace plans are some of the lowest in the nation. Read More
This fact sheet summarizes the impact of physical activity on health, describes the global-to-local emphasis on areas for action, and provides examples of community walkability efforts. Read More
This report reflects the experience and findings from the three-year waiver for the Private Option, and major findings are summarized below, grouped by questions of interest. Read More
The three-year evaluation of the Private Option is the first direct comparison of commercial insurance with Medicaid since Medicaid’s inception in 1965. Read More
In 2014, Arkansas successfully established the Health Care Independence Program (HCIP), commonly referred to as the “Private Option,” as designed under the terms and conditions of the Section 1115 demonstration waiver. Read More
This map graphically depicts county-level variability in the percentage of women ages 45-64 who received treatment for breast cancer across Arkansas. Read More
