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Alaska governor allows bills on fishing and accounting to become laws
Under the Alaska constitution, a governor may sign a bill into law, veto it, or allow it to become law by taking no action on ...
Urban Indian Parity Act Introduced to Advance Health Equity for Native Communities
On Wednesday, Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-CA) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) reintroduced the Urban Indian Parity Act, renewing ...
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State retracts projected $500M impact of Trump budget bill on Medicaid program, citing carve-outs
The Alaska Department of Health said Monday that the state could lose up to $500 million in Medicaid spending. On Wednesday, ...
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Opinion: To help Alaska psychiatric patients, SB 44 needs to be revised
SB 44 should be revised to protect all patients in locked psychiatric facilities and units. All people in locked facilities ...
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How much will the 'big, beautiful' bill cut Alaska Medicaid? The state isn't sure.
The state Department of Health told the Anchorage Daily News that Alaska could lose up to $500 million in annual Medicaid ...
No one knows whether Trump's $50B for rural health care will be enough
Congress set aside $50 billion for rural hospitals and medical providers to allay fears over the billions more in historic cuts to federal health care spending that President Donald Trump signed into ...
State estimates Alaska could lose up to $500M annually in Medicaid spending because of budget reconciliation bill
The Alaska Department of Health is projecting that the state could see a reduction of up to $500 million annually in Medicaid spending because of the tax-and-spending law sought by President Donald ...
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Governor vetoes bill intended to provide emergency health care to Alaska police dogs
House Bill 70 was inspired by the death of an Alaska State Trooper canine during a 2017 police chase in Wasilla ...