Over 100 organizations coming to the 2022 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference
Ethan Kispert | Sep 26, 2022 | Alaska
Division of DHSS gives Alaska rare opportunity in health care reform
Shane Ersland | Mar 24, 2022 | Alaska
What bills are Alaska lawmakers prefiling?
Aaron Kunkler | Jan 10, 2022 | Alaska
Last week, Alaska lawmakers began prefiling bills for the 2022 session. Most of the health care bills deal with COVID-19, including several seeking to limit the state’s ability to enforce or mandate vaccinations. These include HB 238, which would prohibit businesses, state agencies, municipalities, school districts and the University of
Dunleavy unveils People First Initiative
Aaron Kunkler | Dec 17, 2021 | Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy this week announced a suite of packages designed to address domestic violence and sexual assault, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, human and sex trafficking, foster care, and homelessness. The issues are all standalone initiatives, encompassing a mix of statutory changes, budget increments, staffing additions, and administrative actions,
Increasing health equity in Alaska
Aaron Kunkler | Oct 12, 2021 | Alaska
Creating greater health equity in Alaska will require more specific data collection, and creating a seat at decision-making tables for historically marginalized people. That’s according to a panel discussion on equity held during 2021 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference. The need to create more equitable health outcomes has
What You Missed: 2021 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference
Ethan Kispert | Sep 17, 2021 | Alaska
We hosted our 2021 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference last week, bringing together thought leaders, legislators, and policy experts into multi-silo conversations about the future of health care in Alaska. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming health care don’t have a solid understanding of
Alaska clinic promotes new health care model
Ethan Kispert | Aug 27, 2021 | Alaska
Changes are on the way for health care in Alaska. Envoy Integrated Health, a new clinically integrated network (CIN), has been formed by a group of Alaska physicians. The goal behind this coordinated effort is to better connect physicians with the patients they serve and to continue offering the type
Vaccine efficacy (Part II) and Delta hits close to home
Jonathan King | Aug 13, 2021 | Alaska
Since April 2020, Anchorage-based economist and leadership coach Jonathan King has written a weekly email to clients and friends digesting Alaska’s most recent COVID data and bringing to light relevant information he thinks will benefit his stakeholders. This week he shared his thoughts on the challenges of calculating, and communicating