Last month, state officials told Alaska Public Media more than 15,000 Medicaid applications were caught in a backlog.
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More women in Alaska will be covered by Medicaid during pregnancy and for the year after giving birth
In the year after birth mothers may be dealing with big health issues like high blood pressure and gestational diabetes — and that year can be a difficult time mentally.
As Alaska works through Medicaid renewals, only about a third of people are staying covered
In two months, 13,000 Alaskans have lost coverage for paperwork problems — enough that the federal government has asked the state to pause dropping people for paperwork reasons because too many children may be losing coverage.
Thousands of Alaskans dropped from Medicaid after pandemic protections end
The federal government chides the state for its handling of applications and renewals, while state officials say they’re making progress.
State’s fix for Alaska’s food stamp backlog misses the mark, insiders say
Gov. Dunleavy is poised to sign a bill that will put millions of dollars into a fast-tracked solution to fix the state’s months-long backlog. But advocates and insiders say the emergency funding doesn’t go far enough — and the biggest problems are going unaddressed.
State Public Assistance director is no longer in her post following news of months-long waits for food stamps
Juneau resident Deb Etheridge will replace O’Brien. She was previously Assistant Director of Southeast Alaska Independent Living.
State workers say chronic understaffing caused food stamp backlog
“It’s a revolving door,” one worker said. “We’re dropping like flies. They’re not investing in retaining employees.”
Alaska Medicaid must cover gender-affirming care following Homer woman’s lawsuit
Starting this month, Alaska Medicaid can no longer deny coverage to transgender Alaskans undergoing gender-affirming treatment.
Bethel taxis stop taking Medicaid vouchers for medical trips
Taxis are a main form of transportation to and from medical appointments for people who travel to Bethel for health care. But one cab company owner says the Medicaid vouchers were too expensive.
Woman testifies she was ‘livid’ Anchorage dentist pulled her tooth while on hoverboard
An Anchorage dentist is on trial for felony criminal counts of Medicaid fraud and reckless endangerment over — among other allegations — performing dentistry while on a hoverboard.