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State to Recover $376K in Medicaid Case
Channel 2 NewsThe state of Alaska is expected to share in a $500-million settlement over state and federal allegations that an India-based pharmaceutical manufacturer distributed adulterated drugs. The Department of Law says the drugs resulted in false or...Tags: Medicaid, Government Health Care
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Alaska Senate Passes Abortion Bill
The Associated PressThe Alaska Senate has passed a bill that would define what constitutes a "medically necessary" abortion. SB49 pertains to what abortions Alaska must pay for under the state Medicaid program. It calls on the Department of Health and Social Services to...Tags: Medicaid, Women's Health, Government Health Care, Abortion, Social Issues
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Bills Centralize Health Insurance Used by Schools
Channel 2 NewsTwo bills in the Legislature would centralize the health insurance used for all of Alaska's school employees. SB90 and HB196 would require Alaska's 53 school districts to participate in an insurance policy selected by the commissioner of the... -
Resolution Calls for Delay in Health Care Overhaul
Channel 2 NewsA resolution pending in the Alaska House calls on Gov. Sean Parnell to "take actions necessary" to delay implementation of the federal health care overhaul. The House Health and Social Services Committee is scheduled to hear HJR14 on Tuesday. The...Tags: Medicaid, Sean Parnell, Healthcare Laws, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bill Would Restrict Medicaid Funding for Abortions
Channel 2 NewsSenate Majority Leader John Coghill, R-Fairbanks, wants to close any loop holes in the state's Medicaid law where someone could use public money for a non-medically necessary abortion. "Because it's a Supreme Court Ruling, because it's a very narrow law,...Tags: Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, Government Health Care, Abortion, Social Issues
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Alaska Looks to Get A Handle on Health Care Costs
Channel 2 NewsState officials are looking at ways to lower the growth of Alaska's health care costs. Health Commissioner Bill Streur told the House Finance Committee on Monday that the state's health care costs hit $2 billion in 2011. That includes money spent on...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance Cost, Government Health Care, Healthcare Policies
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Anchorage Taxi Driver Sentenced for Medicaid Voucher Fraud
Channel 2 NewsState prosecutors say an Anchorage taxi driver was fined and sentenced to probation Tuesday for improperly accepting and billing Medicaid travel vouchers, as well as selling them to federal agents. Clint Campion, the state Office of Special...Tags: Medicaid, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Government Health Care, FBI
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Autism Bill to Take Effect Jan. 1
The Associated PressStarting Tuesday (January 1, 2013), health insurance policies in Alaska will be required to cover treatment of autism spectrum disorders. A portion of that bill, setting up a task force to study such things as the state providing insurance coverage...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Sean Parnell, Autism, Insurance, Contracts
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Alaska Won't Have State-Run Health Insurance Exchange
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Gov. Sean Parnell has opted not to create a state-run health insurance exchange and will instead rely on the federal government to run the program. Parnell made the decision months ago and said he was standing by that as the federal Nov. 15 federal...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Sean Parnell, Health Insurance Cost
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Ketchikan Midwife Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
Channel 2 NewsA Ketchikan midwife and nurse practitioner pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud and controlled-substance misconduct. In a plea agreement, Eileen Small has agreed to serve a year in prison, spend five years on probation, perform 80 hours of community...Tags: Medicaid, Trials, Government Health Care, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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Delaying Retirement Savings
Channel 2 Financial CorrespondentWe all know it’s best to start saving for retirement at a young age. Doing so allows your savings more time to grow and compound. The difficult part is finding money to save, especially if you are just getting established and raising a family. ...Tags: Retirement, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace, Personal Income, Personal Finance
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As Session Wanes, Parents Urge Passage of Autism Bill
Channel 2 NewsWith just 15 days now officially left in the state legislative session, parents of autistic children are worried that lawmakers will fail to act on Senate Bill 74. The measure would make Alaska the 30th state in the country to mandate that health insurers...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Autism
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