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Arkansas Center for Health Improvement is a nonpartisan, independent, health policy center that serves as a catalyst to improve the health of Arkansans.
Arkansas
Joined February 2015
"Support of doulas, enhanced reimbursement for services during the birthing journey, and presumptive Medicaid eligibility offer promise for improved access, less delay or disruption of care, and improved outcomes,” -ACHI's @J_Craig_Wilson.
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a $45.3 million annual investment to maternal health, pledging to reform the state’s Medicaid program by expanding coverage for pregnant women and increasing...
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In our newsletter: @SarahHuckabee announces plan to improve #MaternalHealth; a look at other health-related bills; maternal #BehavioralHealth events in the #BirthingJourney; ACHI names new research fellow; new resource aims to aid #diabetes research in AR.
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To aid researchers studying the health and financial impacts of #diabetes, ACHI has created the Diabetes Analytic Data Mart, a new resource made possible by the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative.
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The Diabetes Analytic Data Mart is a new resource intended to aid researchers seeking to understand the health and financial impacts of diabetes.
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In addition to doulas, the pathway for reimbursement proposed by Gov. @SarahHuckabee @ARSenMissyIrvin & @pilkingtonforar in SB213 includes community health workers to help support moms in rural or undeserved communities. Here's more on the work they do:
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Gov. @SarahHuckabee said the state will also increase Medicaid reimbursements for deliveries, which could help stabilize rural labor and delivery units. ACHI's @J_Craig_Wilson.highlighted the risks they face in a column for @RobyBrock:
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After learning of the impending closure of the maternity ward at a rural hospital in his state, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced a bill last week that...
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Creating the pathway to reimburse doulas and community health workers in the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act (SB213) would expand support for moms, especially in rural areas, as they navigate pregnancy, childbirth & the postpartum period:
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Doulas are professionals trained in childbirth who provide emotional, physical, and other supports to pregnant or recently pregnant women. This updated explainer examines their role in the birthing...
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@SarahHuckabee @pilkingtonforar Presumptive eligibility proposed in SB213 would mean pregnant women could begin to receive prenatal care for 60 days while they complete their Medicaid application. We recently looked at how this could impact maternal health outcomes:
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A look at how implementing presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women could help address Arkansas’s maternal health crisis.
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Arkansas Gov. @SarahHuckabee announced the Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act today to improve maternal health outcomes. It includes presumptive Medicaid eligibility, increased reimbursements & more. Bill sponsored by Sen. Missy Irvin & @pilkingtonforar:
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We're hiring! ACHI has openings for a business systems developer and a policy analyst. Get details and apply:
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Gov. @SarahHuckabee and some legislators want to make school breakfasts free to all public school students. Free school meals can help reduce #FoodInsecurity, especially in #FoodDeserts. For more, see our food deserts explainer:
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders last month announced a proposal to make breakfast free for any public school student who wants it. The move would make Arkansas one of several states that plan to offer...
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Since 2017, the average monthly premium for marketplace health plans in Arkansas has been lower than in any of the surrounding states. See our infographic for more. #HealthcareCosts.
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Our updated infographic on individual marketplace health insurance premiums shows that since 2017, Arkansas has had the lowest marketplace benchmark premium among the surrounding states.
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How long can you hold a plank? We've started a daily #planking challenge to gear up for the Blue & You Fitness Challenge, which kicks off March 1. #BYFC2025 @ArkBlueCross
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A legislative panel has advanced a bill to require AR public schools to ban cellphones for students from "bell to bell." For information on how social media use and excessive #ScreenTime impact #YouthMentalHealth, see our website:
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The Senate Education Committee advanced a bill Monday to require public schools to ban cellphones for students from "bell to bell."
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#MaternalHealth is a major focus of the current AR legislative session. Last May, Dr. Maria Rodriguez-Alcala, director for health and wellness at @HeartlandFwd, joined #WonksAtWork to discuss the economic case for investing in maternal health. #arleg #arpx.
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Improving maternal health is at the forefront of policy conversations in Arkansas. We discuss a new report on the topic with Dr. Maria Rodrigues-Alcala on the Wonks at Work podcast.
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More than 1 in 5 adolescents in the U.S. had a diagnosed #MentalHealth or #BehavioralHealth condition in 2023. See more about the state of #YouthMentalHealth on our blog.
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More than 1 in 5 adolescents in the U.S. had a current, diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition in 2023, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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ACHI's @J_Craig_Wilson will be the featured guest speaker this Friday at @ftsmithchamber's First Friday Breakfast. Details on how to register are available here:
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HB1316 would require health plans in Arkansas to provide coverage for lung cancer screenings. ACHI's @J_Craig_Wilson recently discussed challenges & new treatments for lung cancer with Dr. Matthew Steliga of @uamshealth on the Wonks at Work podcast:
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Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in Arkansas. In this episode of the Wonks at Work podcast, Dr. Matthew Steliga examines the persistent public health threat posed by smoking...
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In our newsletter: What happens if enhanced premium subsidies for ACA marketplace insurance expire; bill would ban personal electronic devices in AR public schools; report notes gains in access to #TobaccoCessation services in AR; AR ranked 48th in health.
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