by - August 23, 2022 9:29 am
Need to invest in school nurses, counselors greater now than ever
When I was a kid, the major duties of the school nurse, as far as I knew, were to patch up a skinned knee after recess, take the temperature of…
Author: Craig Wilson
by - July 20, 2022 1:16 pm
Staffing, cost issues make for uncertain prognosis for Arkansas health care providers
The COVID-19 pandemic has put extreme stress on our health care workforce, resulting in burnout, exhaustion and trauma, and leading many workers to exit the industry. Critical staffing shortages during…
by - June 7, 2022 9:00 pm
Lyon College’s dental school plan is cause to smile, inspiration to persevere on access challenges
As an alum of Lyon College, I was admittedly surprised at the college’s recent announcement of its intent to establish a dental school in Little Rock as part of a…
by - May 5, 2022 9:03 am
While student loan debt grabs spotlight, medical debt looms large
As the debate swirls around the potential for student loan debt forgiveness, a lesser-recognized but nonetheless persistent form of debt — medical debt — is getting a lot of attention…
by - April 5, 2022 4:24 pm
Arkansas Medicaid worked as designed in pandemic, faces challenges coming out of emergency
I’ve read a lot of columns recently that begin with the phrase, “If there’s one hard lesson we’ve learned from the pandemic ….” Well, this is not one of those…
by - March 8, 2022 6:30 pm
45 is the new 50 (for colorectal cancer screening)
I’ve got a date this summer. It’s not a date about which I’m terribly excited. In fact, I’m not looking forward to it at all, but I know it’s my…
by - February 1, 2022 9:08 pm
When it comes to medical bills, no one likes surprises
I’m not really much on surprises, although I do like the kind when you find some cash in a jacket that you haven’t worn in months. Opinions on surprises such…
by - January 9, 2022 7:00 am
Let’s get physical: Resolving to invest in health at the individual and community levels
Just before the pandemic started in March 2020, I made one very poor decision ― getting rid of a large, infrequently used desk — and one excellent decision — purchasing…
by - December 5, 2021 9:21 am
Health care providers have an extra ball to juggle: patients’ unmet social needs
My first job after graduating college was as a reporter for a newspaper in a rural Arkansas town. A few months into my tenure, the editor graciously but perhaps unwisely…
by - November 8, 2021 7:33 am
Don’t build a market with plans to tear it down
Resistance to the Affordable Care Act remains strong in 12 holdout states, where policymakers have declined to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income residents, despite the availability of lucrative incentives included…
by - January 5, 2021 5:17 pm
2020: Finding inspiration in hindsight
The morning after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in Arkansas in March, I took to social media, as many did, writing: “For America to withstand the threat from COVID-19,…
by - June 12, 2020 5:30 pm
Liability policy should make businesses a part of the COVID-19 solution, not excuse them
In its recent interim report, the Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force cited the need for liability protection for businesses from COVID-19-related lawsuits. The report indicated that members of the task…
by - April 6, 2020 6:43 pm
Your disruption is another person’s devastation
A decade ago, I had the opportunity to sail aboard two Holland America cruise ships as the lead singer of a 10-person show cast. It was truly an amazing opportunity…