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Arkansas guide to Health InsuranceHow healthy is living
in Arkansas?

Arkansas slipped back one spot to 48th according to the 2012 America's Health Rankings® by the United Health Foundation.

The good news:

  • The number of infants who die before age one has decreased over the past ten years and is now at 7.5 deaths per 1,000 births.
  • Binge drinking remains low.

The bad news:

  • The percentage of adult smokers was already high and increased to 27 percent in the latest report.
  • About 30 percent of adults are obese and are not physically active. About 11 percent have diabetes.

Best and worst category ratings for Arkansas:

  • Binge Drinking – 5th
  • Public Health Funding – 18th
  • Smoking – 48th
  • Poor Physical Health Days – 48th
  • Infectious Disease – 49th
  • Poor Mental Health Days – 50th

more details

  • health insurance plans comparedSee the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Arkansas.
  • Trust for America's Health ia another source for key Arkansas health quality findings. In addition, 2010's federal health reform, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), included the creation of a prevention fund to provide more than $16 billion over the next 10 years to invest in effective, proven prevention efforts, like childhood obesity prevention and tobacco cessation, and the site has a report on how it impacts Arkansas here.

get local health results

State snapshot too large? Get county-by-county health rankings for Arkansas, from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin.


Does Arkansas have a health insurance high risk pool?

Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-800-285-6477

health-insurance risk poolsIMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, Arkansas started offering health care insurance coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about Arkansas's participation, click here.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.


Non-profit sources of health insurance information for Arkansas

  • fhce logoThe Foundation for Health Coverage Education's mission is to provide simplified public and private health insurance eligibility information in order to help more people access coverage. Here is its guide on how to find health insurance in Arkansas.
  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is tracking the progress of health insurance reform in each state. Its page for Arkansas can be found here.
  • The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private, non-profit organization that, among other things, provides health care plan report cards for consumers. Search for Arkansas health insurance plan report cards.

Arkansas state government health insurance resources

Arkansas State Seal.;

ARKIDS 1ST —  ARKIDS 1ST provides two coverage options for more than 70,000 Arkansas children: ARKids A offers low-income families a comprehensive package of benefits; ARKids B provides coverage for families with higher incomes.

Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Information Program —  Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Information Program  regulates life and health insurance in Arkansas.

Arkansas Insurance Department Consumer Services Division —  Arkansas Insurance Department Consumer Services Division follow the consumer services link on the department’s homepage.

Arkansas Insurance Department Life and Health Division —  Arkansas Insurance Department Life and Health Division regulates life and health insurance in Arkansas. Love for the “Life and Health” link under the division’s menu.

Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan —  Toll-free 1-800-285-6477



Arkansas reform, single-payer health care information

Arkansas Center for Health Improvement —  ACHI’s mission is to be a catalyst for improving the health of Arkansans through evidence-based research, public issue advocacy, and collaborative program development.

State-specfic information on the Physicans National Health Program in Arkansas.

The Affordable Care Act: Immediate Benefits for Arkansas -- How the Affordable Health Care act will improve the lives of people living in Arkansas.

Why health care reform is important to Arkansas -- This 2009 document by the AARP provides a compelling case f for health reform in Arkansas.

The Benefits of Health Reform In Arkansas -- The Democratic Policy Committee of the United States Senate looks at benefits of health reform for the citizens of Arkansas.



Other helpful Arkansas health and medical care links

Arkansas mental health resource guide, offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Government.

The National Coalition on Health Care's information for Arkansas -- America's oldest, most diverse, and broadest based group working to achieve comprehensive health system reform.



How did Arkansas officials vote on health reform?


H.R.2: Repealing the Health Care Bill

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Date of Vote: 1/19/2011 Status: House passed 245-189, 1 not voting
House vote
HOUSE|SENATE

1/19/2011--Passed House amended. Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions. [more]



Health insurance exchange

Arkansas state health insurance exchange Arkansas's exchange

Find out what your state's health insurance exchange will look like.

Arkansas health insurance premium rebates

state-by-state breakdown of health insurance premium rebates $7.7 million to 115,461 families

Insurance companies were forced to return an average of $114 per family in 2012.

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AR health insurance news

Arkansas outlines four roles to help consumers use health insurance exchange

04/28/2013 3:04 PM
Arkansas News Bureau — Officials with the state’s health insurance exchange expect to more than 450,000 people to use the exchange in its first year of operation. To help them, hundreds of people are expected to be hired in four types of consumer assistance jobs.

Arkansas legislators approve alternate to Medicaid expansion

04/16/2013 3:04 PM
Reuters — The Arkansas House approved a plan to use federal Medicaid money to purchase private health insurance for some state residents through the state’s health insurance exchange. The bill is expected to pass the state Senate, and it is viewed as a model for other states that are reluctant to accept the ACA’s Medicaid expansion.

Arkansas Republicans show no appetite for state-run exchange

11/24/2012 10:11 PM
thecabin.net — Given a recent extension for selecting a model for the state health insurance exchange, Arkansas has a chance to reconsiders its plans for a state-federal partnership. Incoming Republican leaders say they have too many unanswered questions to support a state-run exchange.

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AR health insurance companies

Health insurance companies in Arkansas.
Get health insurance quotes for these companies.

Aetna
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Celtic Ins. Co.
Golden Rule
Humana
Mercy Health Plans
QCA Health Plan Inc

Doctor directory for Arkansas

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Arkansas Licensee Search
Arkansas State Medical Board

Other Arkansas Public Resources
Arkansas Medical Society

Health insurance for individuals AR

Resources for those individuals seeking health care insurance in Arkansas. If you are looking for Arkansas Medicare, visit our site for health insurance over 65.

How your member of Congress voted

how the Arkansas congressional delegation voted on insurance reform healthreformvotes.org

Your members of the Arkansas Congressional delegation voted on health care reform.