Survival from sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting is highly dependent on how quickly cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation occur. This explainer provides an overview of ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) therapy chatbots have gained popularity as accessible, low-cost tools for individuals seeking mental health support. The growing demand for these tools reflects ongoing ...

While the budget reconciliation law signed on July 4, 2025, broadly reduces federal spending on health care, one area receives a multibillion-dollar expansion: health savings accounts (HSAs). This ...

Americans have turned to a variety of drugs over the past century in the pursuit of weight loss. From late-19th-century thyroid extracts to modern-day medications, the landscape of weight-loss drugs ...

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 ...

Arkansas ranks 45th among the states for the health and well-being of older adults, according to a new report by the United Health Foundation. The 2024 Senior Report, released in May, analyzes 52 ...

Ninety-two percent of pregnancy-related deaths that occurred in Arkansas between 2018 and 2020 were likely preventable, according to the 2023 Arkansas Maternal Mortality Review Committee (AMMRC) ...

Third-party administrators (TPAs) have become fundamental to the operations of self-insured health plans, or plans in which employers pay their employees’ health claims directly instead of contracting ...

While pregnancy and birth are often the focus when it comes to maternal health, the postpartum period, the year after a woman gives birth, is a critical time. Research shows that Arkansas mothers face ...

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 ...

LITTLE ROCK ― A new analysis by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement provides a comprehensive look at delivering providers in Arkansas, including physicians and non-physician healthcare ...

Nearly half of the counties in Arkansas, 37, are “maternity care deserts,” defined as counties without any hospitals or birth centers offering obstetric care and without any obstetric providers, ...