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Arkansas Insurance Information
Employer health insurance is the most common type of health insurance in Arkansas, covering 46% of the population. Medicaid covers 15% of the population and Medicare covers 14%. Eighteen percent of people in Arkansas have no health insurance.
The Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool offers high risk pool insurance for people whose medical conditions exclude them from obtaining private insurance. There are limits on the premiums that can be charged.
Minors, pregnant women, and disabled persons who meet strict income guidelines may qualify for Medicaid.
Uninsured minors who do not meet Arkansas' stringent income guidelines for Medicaid may qualify for health insurance through ARKids B, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Arkansas Health Issues
Arkansas scores well in treatment of pneumonia patients and in solid nursing home care. Compared to other states, fewer Arkansas nursing home residents reported feeling depressed or anxious, experiencing loss of bowel or bladder control, or experiencing decreased mobility.
Room for Growth
An area in Arkansas’s healthcare system that has potential for improvement and growth, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the treatment of heart attack victims, with a relatively high number of cardiac patients not receiving recommended drug regimens.
Recent News in Arkansas Health
In recent health news, four counties in Arkansas—Benton, Jefferson, Pulaski, and Washington—have been declared “high-intensity drug trafficking areas.” According to Today’s HTV, over the last two years Arkansas’s interstate patrol has intercepted over 15,000 pounds of marijuana, 8000 pounds of cocaine, 60 pounds of methamphetamines, and 70,000 pills. The designation of high-intensity drug trafficking areas makes these locations eligible for federal funding to help stop the spread of illicit substances.
