by - August 25, 2015 1:31 pm
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation on Tuesday handed out a $7.9 million grant to support the the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - August 25, 2015 1:27 pm
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital has joined with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide emergency care for stroke patients in the region. Called AR SAVES (Arkansas Stroke…
by - August 24, 2015 9:13 pm
The Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro was busy Monday with the first day of classes, not to mention the visit of nearly a dozen state legislators. The House and…
by - August 23, 2015 8:21 am
Two Republican lawmakers on the Health Reform Task Force offered their reaction to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s recommendations last week and discussed their evolving views on where health reform is headed….
by - August 23, 2015 8:09 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said flexibility is key in order for the state to sustain health care support for 220,000 Arkansans currently on the Private Option.
by - August 20, 2015 8:46 pm
The consultant hired by the Health Reform Legislative Task Force said Thursday that a standard 30-day deadline for responding to a request for income verification for Medicaid eligibility is “probably…
by - August 20, 2015 12:52 pm
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force Thursday took a break from talking about health finance to talk about health. Dr. Dan Rahn, UAMS chancellor, said that Arkansas ranks 49th in…
by - August 19, 2015 8:43 pm
Arkansas, the state that first expanded the Medicaid population without expanding traditional Medicaid, can learn from states that have created their own versions of the private option, legislators were told in a mid-week meeting.
by - August 19, 2015 7:50 pm
The group that represents the state’s nursing homes and other long-term care providers Wednesday told legislators that the current payment system offers few positive incentives for lowering costs and improving…
by - August 19, 2015 1:09 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson laid out a seven-point plan Wednesday that would continue Arkansas’ participation in the Medicaid expansion, but only if certain concessions could be gained from the federal government.
by - August 19, 2015 8:13 am
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by - August 18, 2015 1:33 pm
The backlog of cases verifying the incomes of Medicaid and private option recipients has been eliminated, and the Department of Human Services again will begin sending out notices to private…
by - August 18, 2015 10:46 am
The co-chairman of the Health Reform Legislative Task Force responded cautiously Tuesday to a report by a consultant showing the private option will have a cumulative positive impact of $438…
by - August 18, 2015 4:58 am
A consulting group hired by a legislative task force says the Private Option will have a net positive fiscal impact for the state of Arkansas of $438 million through 2021, but it also highlights some warnings.
by - August 17, 2015 7:34 pm
Jacob Kaufmann with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: As of Tuesday it will have been two weeks since the governor issued a two week pause in issuing…
by - August 17, 2015 8:08 am
Health care super-utilizers are expensive, but not all of them are the same, and many don’t stay super-utilizers for long, according to a new study. Super-utilizers are patients who access…
by - August 14, 2015 3:31 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson today directed the Department of Human Services to end its current agreements with Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma, effective 30 days from today. Department of…
by - August 14, 2015 6:33 am
Health care consumers who purchased their insurance through an exchange are less satisfied with their coverage but were more cost-conscious when considering their plans. Insurance exchanges are online marketplaces for…
by - August 14, 2015 5:46 am
Jerad Fisher with our content partner, KUAR FM 89 News, reports: The Little Rock School District and Arkansas Children’s Hospital are partnering to place an athletic trainer with every public…
by - August 13, 2015 2:44 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance, a coalition of five research universities partnering with state businesses, announced Thursday two $500,000 awards given over three years to a Chinese scientist specializing in energy…
