HJAR May/Jun 2026

DEPARTMENTS Healthcare Briefs ............................................................................ 29 Hospital Rounds .............................................................................. 47 Ad Index ................................................................................................ 50 FEATURES The Politics of Healthcare ........................................... 8 One on One with James Carville The Transformation of Maternal Health in Arkansas ................................. 16 Pearl McElfish, PhD, MBA Director, Institute for Community Health Innovation The Future of Healthcare ......................................... 22 Part 1: The Failed Promise of Technology . . . To Date Kenny J. Cole, MD, MHCDS Value-Based Healthcare Correspondent Clarifying the Current Childhood Immunization Schedule for Arkansas Providers ............................................................................ 27 Meghan Repp, MD, FAAP President, Arkansas Chapter, American Academy of CORRESPONDENTS ADH Corner ....................................................................................... 34 Medicaid .............................................................................................. 36 Children’s Health ........................................................................... 38 Oncology ............................................................................................. 40 Nursing ................................................................................................. 42 Rural Health ...................................................................................... 44 May / June 2026 I Vol. 13, No. 3 Contents 16 27