The move is a setback for the Walker administration, which has made Medicaid expansion a top priority. But the fight may not be over yet.
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AWARE to expand Girls on the Run statewide
The state Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is helping to fund the expansion.
New Alaska branch of Americans For Prosperity campaigns against Medicaid expansion
Americans for Prosperity led a successful campaign to defeat a Medicaid expansion bill in Tennessee this year. Price is hoping for the same success in Alaska.
Alaska’s Healthcare.gov enrollment jumps to nearly 21k
Almost 21,000 Alaskans signed up for health insurance on healthcare.gov during the open enrollment period that closed Feb. 15.
Republican lawmakers express doubts on Medicaid expansion
House Republicans expressed skepticism over Governor Bill Walker’s plan to expand Medicaid in a hearing Monday morning.
No longer in crisis, Sitka Community Hospital status still ‘urgent’
Sitka Community Hospital has a new CEO, a new CFO; about a million dollars on hand; and no plans to ask for more money from the city.
Health Department says Medicaid expansion can save state money
Health Commissioner Valerie Davidson unveiled two new reports Friday at a press conference in Anchorage she hopes will help make the case for Medicaid expansion.
Norton Sound women rally against high cancer rates among Alaska Natives
They traveled to Nome for a conference to discuss high rates of cancer, developmental disabilities and other diseases linked to contaminants and former military sites in the Bering Strait.
Deadline for enrolling in health insurance quickly approaching
People without health insurance have only 11 days left to get it under the Affordable Care Act.
Pot smoke added to Juneau’s indoor smoking ban
The Juneau Assembly unanimously voted to amend the city’s indoor public smoking ban to include pot, despite objections from some marijuana advocates.