Low reimbursement rates force Arkansas hospitals to scale back services

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 960

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A year after Arkansas lawmakers rejected a bill that would have required minimum reimbursement rates for hospitals, three very different regions of the state have seen their local hospitals reduce services.

Government-run insurance programs, like Medicare and Medicaid, and private insurers pay Arkansas health care providers among the lowest amounts nationwide. Meanwhile, the costs of labor, equipment and administration have increased, said Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells and Arkansas Hospital Administration Executive Vice President …

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