The most noteworthy item that wasn’t included in the budget was the more than $800 million that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said Alaskans are owed in permanent fund dividends.
"Medicaid"
Dunleavy, legislators search for solutions to Alaska’s budget gap
After thinking about it for a year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’s not opposed to putting budget cuts to a vote of the people.
Sponsor says elections initiative has enough signatures to be placed on ballot
Several ballot initiatives and village public safety are among the issues likely to draw attention ahead of the upcoming legislative session.
While Dunleavy’s budget proposal adds up to the same amount as this year’s budget, the details differ
In comparing Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget to the current budget, there are some significant differences — both in reductions and increases.
Dunleavy’s second budget may have similarities with his first
The scale of the gap between what the state spends and what it brings in is similar to last year — roughly $1.5 billion.
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.
Budget cuts rely on Medicaid savings that will be difficult to achieve
Once a state makes someone eligible for Medicaid, they’re entitled to receive health care — and their provider is entitled to be paid.
Providers say low-income children, families in Alaska will bear disproportionate weight of Dunleavy budget vetoes
There are 42,000 children living in Alaska households that receive some form of public assistance, and the state’s budget cuts will likely touch all of them.
Change of opinion: AEDC projects 3 more years of recession in Anchorage
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation report says funding cuts from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s line-item vetoes will exacerbate the recession.
Hospital group sues to block emergency Medicaid payment cut
The Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association’s president says the changes should have been handled through the normal process for changing rules.