It appears that Alaska will receive roughly $200 million less in COVID relief this year than House members planned.
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Alaska’s Medicaid and public assistance backlog is 20,000 people deep
The House Finance Committee voted in favor of hiring 41 people to reduce the backlog. “The morale in that department is not good,” said Rep. Les Gara, D-Anchorage.
Public assistance to drop for 5,348 low-income seniors
Thousands of low-income seniors will see a drop in their state benefits starting March 1. Officials say they have tried to mitigate the negative impacts on beneficiaries, which stem from last year’s budget cuts.
Over 1 million face loss of food aid over work requirements
More than 1 million low-income residents in 21 states could soon lose their government food stamps if they fail to meet work requirements that began kicking in this month.
House Passes Farm Bill Without Food Stamps
House Republicans have approved a farm bill sans food stamps, leaving a gaping hole in the middle of the measure for the first time in 40 years.
Juneau woman indicted for public assistance fraud
Fialele Faatoia faces a single charge of theft in the second degree.