Alaska bill to amend health education to include mental health heard in Senate Health
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The Senate Health and Social Services Committee held its first hearing for SB 93 Tuesday. The bill would allow the state to establish an all-payer claims database (APCD) in order to help lower health care costs. An APCD is a state maintained database that provides for the systematic
A statewide public opinion survey conducted among residents in late February reveals a large majority of Alaskans approve of the State’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic response. The survey also measured awareness of the State’s vaccine distribution efforts, revealing a majority of residents who are already, or intend to become,
My Gonzaga Bulldogs are getting set to tear through the NCAA "March Madness" basketball tournament, both the men and women's team. Games start tomorrow. But, as any Zag, Seahawk or Blazer fan knows, experience tells me we will find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I
The Alaska legislative session has finally started in both chambers, legislation has started to move from committees and even from the house of origin. But this session is different from other sessions due to COVID-19 restrictions in the capitol building. So State of Reform decided to get a perspective from
Gov. Mike Dunleavy withdrew Executive Order 119 from consideration Thursday after a hearing in the House Health and Social Services Committee on HSCR 1 raised concerns about the executive order. The executive order would have restructured the Department of Health and Social Services into two separate departments: the
On Monday, the Alaska House Finance Subcommittee of Health and Social Services heard the budget overview for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). This included the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Management Plan and the FY2022 Governor’s Request. For the FY2021 Management Plan, DHSS has been