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Monthly premiums for health insurance on the federal …

WEBMonthly bills for Alaskans using the federal health insurance marketplace are set to rise some 16% in 2024 — coming on top of an 18% increase in the previous …

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Alaska House approves 12-month birth control coverage bill, with

WEBLegislation requiring insurers, including Medicaid, to cover 12-month prescriptions of birth control cleared the House today with the support of several …

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Proposed regulations could upend health care access in rural Alaska

WEBProposed regulations could upend health care access in rural Alaska. By Matt Acuña Buxton. October 31, 2023. An overhaul of the regulations governing how …

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Anchorage Health Department employee placed on leave and …

WEBThe Municipality of Anchorage has offered a $52,000 settlement to an employee who reported a hostile work environment and had been placed on …

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Alaska Medical Board sends controversial regulations for physician

WEBThe Alaska Medical Board has tabled a controversial set of regulations that critics say would have endangered health care in rural Alaska. The regulations would …

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Alaska Senate rolls out new retirement plan for teachers and …

WEBMembers of the bipartisan Senate Majority introduced legislation today that would implement a defined benefit retirement plan for all public employees, including …

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With pregnancy-related deaths on the rise, Legislature passes bill

WEBThe hearings on Senate Bill 58 have been, to put it lightly, distressing. The legislation, which passed the Legislature on Wednesday, would extend a full year of …

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AHD Employee Reports Misogynistic Work Environment

WEBThe latest report of misogynistic and unethical workplace conditions under Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson was leveled Tuesday night by Anchorage Health …

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Mat-Su book-banning policy goes before a federal judge

WEBApril 3, 2024. The Mat-Su Borough School District yanked more than 56 books from the shelves of its school libraries in April 2023 following the rise in right-wing efforts to ban …

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OPINION: We must fully fund WIC in Alaska

WEBIn Alaska, a state known for its rugged beauty and resilient people, there is a challenge that often goes unnoticed: food insecurity among our youngest and most …

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Efforts to Decriminalize Psychedelic Medicines in Alaska Gain …

WEBIn at least the past 10 years, no deaths in Alaska have been attributed to psychedelic substances, according to the Alaska Department of Health. More than …

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Anchorage Assembly overrides Bronson’s vetoes: ‘He just doesn’t …

WEBDecember 6, 2023. As expected, the Anchorage Assembly successfully voted to override the vetoes far-right Mayor Dave Bronson made to the city’s operating budget at its …

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Fairbanks Borough’s Prop 1 targets opioid settlement funds

WEBAs millions of dollars of settlement money have flowed into Alaska, the Fairbanks North Star Borough has found itself in a difficult position. With limited health …

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Q&A with West Anchorage Assembly Candidate Anna Brawley

WEBBy Yarrow Silvers. March 15, 2023. In early March, we talked with West Anchorage Assembly candidate Anna Brawley to learn about what motivated her to run for …

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LaFrance’s Mayoral Platform to Focus on Housing, Child Care, and …

WEBSuzanne LaFrance is the first challenger of Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson in the April 2024 municipal election. The former Assembly member filed her campaign …

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An Initial Look Into Joe Gerace Could Lead to a More …

WEBAn initial look by the municipality’s internal audit department into the record of fraudster and former Anchorage Health Department Director Joe Gerace found …

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Amid public worker shortage, Alaska Senate passes long-awaited …

WEBThe Alaska Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to create a new pension program for public employees, a move that backers say will help address costly …

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OPINION: Women Standing for LaFrance and Asking Tuck to Step …

WEBLaFrance is running on real change, prioritizing childcare and public health, and addressing the risk factors that allow Anchorage to have the highest rape rate of …

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Planned Parenthood endorses LaFrance, joining a growing list of …

WEBThe endorsements keep rolling in for Anchorage mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance, who added Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates to a growing …

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