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Juneau Empire on MSN1d
Insurance authorization bill becomes law
The bill requires insurance companies and health care providers to meet new deadlines for authorizing requests for care.
Peninsula Clarion on MSN2d
Insurance authorization bill sponsored by Bjorkman, Ruffidge becomes law
The bill requires insurance companies and health care providers to meet new deadlines for authorizing requests for care.
Chilkat Valley News2d
Health care takes big toll on cost of living in Alaska’s cities, report shows
Alaska’s three biggest cities have the highest health care costs among the nation’s urban areas, with costs that are about 50 ...
No one knows whether Trump's $50B for rural health will be enough
Congress set aside $50 billion for rural hospitals and medical providers to allay fears over the billions more in historic cuts to federal health care spending that President Donald Trump signed into ...
New Alaska law establishes quick deadlines for insurers’ decisions on medical care
Health insurers must provide speedier responses to prior authorization requests for certain medical treatments and services, ...