Many kids and families look forward each year to going trick-or-treating at Halloween. Unfortunately, the increased pedestrian traffic on the holiday, particularly during and after sunset when visibility is reduced, raises the risk of pedestrian fatalities …
More than 1 in 5 adolescents in the U.S. (5.3 million) had a current, diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition in 2023, according to a new data brief from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Among those 5.3 million adolescents, …
Updated vaccines that target currently circulating strains of the virus that causes COVID-19 are available now at pharmacies throughout Arkansas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months and older get a 2024–2025 …
A new analysis from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General finds that Medicare and Medicaid enrollees in many high-needs areas of the country — including several counties in Arkansas — lack access to medications …
ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson appeared as a guest on the Sunday, Oct. 6, episode of “Talk Business & Politics” to discuss Arkansas health-related issues in the news with host Roby Brock. The conversation included the state’s crackdown on …
At its best, private equity ownership in the healthcare industry can revive struggling hospitals or reinvigorate stagnant ones, but at its worst, it can jeopardize hospital operations, ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson writes in a guest column for …
(Original post published July 25, 2024) The Arkansas Insurance Department has approved average rate hikes of 6.2% for individual market plans and 10.2% for small group plans for the 2025 plan year. Health insurance carriers in Arkansas file proposed rate …
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. ― A multistate initiative has recognized nine regional entrepreneurs, scientists, agricultural leaders and other innovators as winners of the inaugural Delta Innovator Search. The search, organized by the Rural Innovation Alliance, sought …
ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson spoke to parents about the impacts of excessive screen time on teenagers at an event Monday hosted by the Bentonville School District. 40/29 News was on hand to cover the event, titled “Teens and Screens — A Complex …
Fatality Demographics Seventy percent of the 4,089 fatality victims (2,865) were male and 30% (1,222) were female (data for two fatalities did not include the sex of the victims). The age group that experienced the highest number of roadway fatalities was …
Public health experts and policymakers are growing increasingly concerned about the impacts of social media on the mental health of children and adolescents. In his latest column for the Healthcare Journal of Arkansas, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe …
(Original post published September 20, 2023) Access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment could improve under new federal rules. The U.S. is experiencing a mental health crisis, with nearly 1 in 5 Americans reporting symptoms of anxiety or …
A new report finds that 40% of adult Arkansans are obese and ranks the state’s adult obesity rate as the third highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, up from 12th in the previous year. The “State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a …
ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson and Arkansas Hospital Association President and CEO Bo Ryall assess the healthcare landscape in Arkansas in a story published today (Sept. 10) by Talk Business & Politics. In separate interviews, Thompson and …
Arkansas has joined a growing number of states that support cellphone restrictions in schools. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently launched a pilot program to create “phone-free” schools as part of a broader effort to improve student mental health and …
Parental stress has reached alarming levels and should be viewed as a significant public health challenge, according to an advisory by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. The advisory, issued Aug. 28, highlights the mounting stressors and challenges …
Arkansas ranks near the bottom of all states in the nation when it comes to life expectancy. According to a new National Vital Statistics System report, average life expectancy in Arkansas in 2021 was 72.5 years, placing the state at 45th in a ranking of …
In an Aug. 20 statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) declined to recommend routine screening or the use of iron supplements for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy, saying evidence is insufficient to support …
Maternal health in Arkansas has been a major focus of ACHI’s efforts since early 2023. In an interview with Robyn Ledbetter for AFMC TV, ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson discusses our analyses of factors that contribute to poor health outcomes for …
Following landmark negotiations between Medicare and drug makers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday, Aug. 15, that reduced prices for 10 of the most expensive prescription drugs will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The …
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