For months, news headlines around the world have heralded increasingly high energy prices due to a variety of international issues. Unfortunately for many Alaskans, these high prices are nothing new. According to aRead More
Cash for Alaska’s School Districts: November Update
The state of Alaska published the Alaska K–12 Education COVID-19 Federal Relief Funding Dashboard to make transparent how much federal COVID-19 relief funding school districts received and how the funds are being spent.Read More
Whose “Needs” Do Certificate of Need Laws Serve?
By Aubrey Wursten Introduction Alaska is one of 35 states still subject to health care certificate of need (CON) laws. These regulations require that certain proposed health care facilities or expansions receive permissionRead More
Making Medicaid Worse
A recent proposal by the federal government could lead to increased fraud in the Medicaid program. Alaska Policy Forum submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services about this harmful proposal.Read More