health insurance
More Employers Are Sending Workers Shopping for Their Own Health Coverage
A growing number of employers are putting health insurance decisions in the hands of their workers through Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements, or ICHRAs. read more >
by Associated Press -
![Curtis Barnett is the president and CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield. He’s navigating a funding crisis in the health care and insurance industries. [Karen E. Segrave]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ARBusiness-Curtiss-Barnett-0040_opt-300x194.jpg)
CEO Confronts Arkansas Blue Cross’ Historic Loss Amid Health Care Crisis
After a record $226 million loss, Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield’s CEO faces tough challenges ahead in an increasingly costly and complex health care landscape. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
The Health Care Crisis (Editorial)
President-elect Donald Trump has a chance to improve the lives of every American family. read more >
Health Insurance Rates Soar, Expected to Rise Again in 2025
The increase has employers scrambling to find ways to curb costs, including choosing plans with higher deductibles or turning to self-insurance. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Care Management Helps Employees And Employers
Trained individuals can assist employees with a variety of health-related issues, improving member health, lowering costs and creating peace of mind. read more >
Self-funded Insurance Plans Combat Rising Health Care Costs
Plans grow in popularity as employers seek affordable heath insurance solutions. read more >
Sign up for Daily E-news
Sign Up
THIS WEEK’S EDITION
This Week’s Stories
View Digital Edition
![Hybar Steel’s new rebar-making facility in Osceola, along with its 186,000-panel solar field, sits on a 1,300-acre site. [photo provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DJI_0976_opt-scaled-e1750357734251-150x150.jpg)
![Dillard’s headquarters in Little Rock, where executives are “rolling with the punches” of an uncertain tariff environment. [madeline circle]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dillards_Headquarters_DSC_5085_opt-150x150.jpg)
![The second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park included gutting six stories at 421 Main St. in downtown Little Rock to make room for larger, intermediary office spaces. The building, which previously housed the state Department of Education, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [PHOTO provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMG_0566_opt-150x150.jpg)
![Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250609_Nathan_See_009_opt-150x150.jpg)
