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Looming federal cuts could devastate Alaska’s fight against overdose deaths
15 Dec 2025 16:07 GMT
… expenses when it comes to drug investigations, and it provides equipment … .
Medicaid cuts
Stemming the flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs into Alaska … of the drug supply. Medicaid, which provides healthcare to 211,000 Alaskans – over …
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Slog AM: The President Yells at Us, Power Outage in Snohomish County, Rep. Dan Newhouse Won’t Seek Reelection
18 Dec 2025 18:47 GMT
… Waterfront and helped oversee the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project. … Akkad, and more.
More ‘Drug Boat’ Strikes: The US military … blew up another alleged drug boat yesterday in the … as a condition to receiving Medicaid and Medicare funds, and …
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Indigenous voters could help shape Congress in 2026 elections
18 Dec 2025 15:13 GMT
… Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and the National Rifle … pharmaceutical companies for Medicare, Medicaid and exchange health plans; … provide livable wages; expanding Medicaid to help thousands of … price of other prescription drugs; and get veterans care …
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We need healthcare reform because most of us are not billionaires
17 Dec 2025 16:51 GMT
… per year. My prescription drug plan was $9.90 … Part D, the prescription drug component of Medicare.
President … Biden strengthened the ACA including Medicaid subsidies under the American … plans, also called junk insurance.
Alaska Republican U.S. Sens. …
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HIV and HCV Screening, and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Managed Care Beneficiaries with Substance Use Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Single State
16 Dec 2025 20:19 GMT
… group consists of Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and … hepatitis C virus among Medicaid enrollees treated with medications for opioid use disorder in … among rural people who inject drugs. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021;226:108878. …
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<![CDATA[Health-Related Social Needs Linked to Higher ED Use]]>
17 Dec 2025 00:01 GMT
… (ED) visits and postponed medications linked to housing instability, missed … Wisconsin. Patients insured by Medicaid or Medicare at 79 … identified as American Indian or Alaskan Native, 3.9% as … , those dually insured by Medicaid and Medicare, and Spanish …
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Nursing Homes: A Guide for 2026
16 Dec 2025 19:27 GMT
… , including dispensing and administering medications
— Social services to support … 15,500 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across … senior needs.
For example, Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D … per day, respectively. In Alaska, that adds up to more …
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A Big, Beautiful Break for HSAs: IRS Guidance on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s HSA Provisions
16 Dec 2025 20:51 GMT
… services, medical equipment, or drugs furnished in connection with … 19787/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-cy-2026-payment- … of general anesthesia, prescription drugs (other than vaccines), and … to American Indians and Alaska Natives under section ACA …
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Trending in Telehealth: October 2025 Recap
16 Dec 2025 00:56 GMT
… disciplinary guidelines
Behavioral health
Medicaid state plan waivers
Telehealth … services in Wisconsin.
The Alaska State Medical Board proposed … or dispensing any dangerous drug or device on the … or dispensing of dangerous drugs or devices via the …
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Flu cases are rising in Florida. Here's what to know this year
15 Dec 2025 20:20 GMT
… are immunocompromised or on certain medications, pregnant people and those who … or underinsured, Medicaid-eligible or of American Indian or Alaska Native descent …