Medicare and Medicaid are mandatory spending programs and that keeps them relatively safe in the early days of the shutdown, but 42% of the Department of Health’s staff will be furloughed.
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Juneau’s hospital showcases new center for people experiencing mental health crises
The center, which is on the Bartlett campus, means that patients who urgently need care won’t have to leave Juneau to get it.
Department behind Alaska’s food stamp backlog will soon be processing 260k Medicaid reapplications
In April, the state’s Division of Public Assistance will begin the year-long process of reviewing every Medicaid recipient in the state.
Gov. Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog
The money will be spent on hiring contract workers to help state employees get through the backlog so they are prepared for upcoming Medicaid recertifications.
The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
The Affordable Connectivity Program will provide plans of at least 100 Megabits per second of speed for no more than $30. An estimated 48 million Americans will qualify.
Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come
Consumer advocates who connect people to safety-net programs worry that an overwhelmed workforce won’t be able to keep up.
What to know about Biden’s 3 COVID vaccine mandates
Alaska is among more than two dozen Republican-led states that filed lawsuits Friday to challenge the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers.
Anchorage mayor blames vaccine mandates for hospital staff shortage. Hospitals say he’s wrong
Hospital representatives say there’s no evidence to support the mayor’s contention.
Hospitals say a disaster declaration would help Alaska cope with record hospitalizations
Hospitals in Southcentral Alaska are in crisis, and the head of the state hospital association wants Gov. Mike Dunleavy to issue a disaster declaration to help ease the pressure.
Alaska to pay ACLU attorneys after losing lawsuit over abortion-related court funding vetoes
The state of Alaska has been ordered to pay nearly $87,000 in attorneys fees to the American Civil Liberties Union after losing a lawsuit over the governor’s vetoes of court funding in 2019 and 2020.