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
Health care sharing ministries (HCSMs) are faith-based, nonprofit organizations that offer an alternative to health insurance by allowing others in a ministry to help pay for medical expenses. HCSMs have been gaining in popularity in recent years. Read More
In March 2018, Arkansas became the third state to receive approval from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement a work requirement for Medicaid adults, following the department’s approval of work requirements submitted by Kentucky and Indiana. The approval preceded agency action on similar requests from other states–including Arizona, Maine, New Hampshire, Utah, and Wisconsin–and represents a stark shift in federal policy regarding the objectives of the Medicaid program. State officials expect Arkansas to be the first state to implement work requirements, with a June 1, 2018, effective date for Arkansas Works enrollees. Read More
ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson and President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson provide a detailed look at the work requirement approved for Arkansas’s expanded Medicaid program in a blog post for Health Affairs. Read More
