The federal No Surprises Act created an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process for resolving payment disputes between ...

Medicare Advantage is an alternative to traditional Medicare that allows beneficiaries to receive healthcare benefits from private insurance plans that contract with the federal government. These ...

This updated infographic, part of our 100 Arkansans initiative, illustrates demographic and health statistics for Arkansas children under age 18. Key Takeaways The table below includes takeaways from ...

People who had obesity in adolescence account for more healthcare spending at age 30 than people who had a healthy weight in adolescence, according to a new study by researchers with ACHI and the ...

LITTLE ROCK ― The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has appointed David Sanders as director of information systems architecture. In this role, Sanders will oversee the team managing the Arkansas ...

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Rural communities continue to experience decreasing access to maternity care, both in Arkansas and across the country. A new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform assessing ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule making a variety of changes to health insurance offered through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. The changes ...

LITTLE ROCK ― The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) announced Tuesday the promotions of Sandra McGrew to executive director, Jennifer Wessel to director of health policy, and Joshua Cook ...

Arkansas ranked as the 49th healthiest state, ahead of only Louisiana, in the latest installment of the United Health Foundation’s annual America’s Health Rankings report. In the foundation’s 2025 ...

The Trump administration recently announced plans for a new voluntary payment model intended to increase access to GLP-1 drugs — a class of medications often used for weight loss and the treatment of ...