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Smoking-related diseases cost Medicaid programs $833 million in taxpayer dollars per state in 2013. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death…
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Alaska’s government ran into trouble with the system they use to process Medicaid claims. Having been unable to work out the kinks with the manufacturer,…
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A White House study says Governor Parnell’s rejection of Medicaid expansion may have adverse consequences for the population. KDLG’s Chase Cavanaugh has…
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The Legislative Research Services released a report stating 19.5% of Alaskans did not have health insurance between 2008 and 2012. This report was…
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Legislation was filed in Juneau Thursday to expand the Medicaid program in Alaska despite a decision last year by Alaska Governor Sean Parnell to not…
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A new report seems to indicate the decision by Alaska Governor Sean Parnell not to expand the Medicaid program in Alaska could have some negative impacts.…
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U.S. Senator Mark Begich is asking Alaskans to add their name to an open letter to Alaska Governor Sean Parnell urging him to accept federal funding to…
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Earlier this month Alaska Governor Sean Parnell decided against allowing a federally funded expansion of Medicaid in Alaska. Such an expansion could have…
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The State of Alaska is filing charges against 29 caregivers in Anchorage for Medicaid fraud. The state says they committed over 350 thousand dollars of…