State agrees to pay back health care providers, settling lawsuit over dubious Medicaid emergency
The state’s claims that the budget, which is produced every year, was an emergency requiring the immediate rate cuts wasn’t convincing the judge.
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Expanded Medicaid coverage for drug addiction to start July 1, but money for new services is in limbo
The Legislature hoped to kick-start the opening of new drug addiction treatment, but the money is caught in a fight over the PFD.
State says Medicaid payments won’t be interrupted thanks to passage of the budget
There’s just one thing: The budget hasn’t been signed into law yet.
Senators say Dunleavy’s proposed Medicaid cuts are unrealistic ‘flim-flam’
The governor has proposed aggressive cuts to Medicaid, but when much of the proposed cuts rely on federal approval senators argue only a small fraction is actually achievable this year.
LEE: What does the health care Congress mean to Alaska?
By Amber Lee Across the nation there is a great deal of talk about the role of health care in switching many red states to…
Murkowski sticks with GOP on Trump’s expansion of discount health plans that Democrats call ‘junk’
Democrats appealed to the GOP’s few moderates, but only snagged Sen. Susan Collins.
Hospitals and health care providers will have to publish prices for common procedures starting in 2019
Studies show that most patients will tend to overlook the new information.
Murkowski pledges “exacting” review of Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh. Here’s his record on health care and abortion.
Here’s where Judge Brett Kavanaugh stands on key issues for Murkowski.
Health care ads are back as Supreme Court decision puts Murkowski in the spotlight
The flurry of ads from 2017 are likely coming back.
AKLEG Recap, Day 22: Bill to spare K-12 teachers from pink slips heads to the floor
There wasn’t a lot of news out of the 22nd day, but Wednesday looks more eventful.