Senate Joint Resolution 3, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the membership of the judicial council”. Link to the full bill: https://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/31/Bills/SJR003A.PDF Our testimony on SenateRead More
Ballot Initiative Severability
Senate Bill 80 is “An Act relating to proposing and enacting laws by initiative.” Here is a link to the bill: https://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/31/Bills/SB0080A.PDF Our testimony on Senate Bill 80 Our state is indeed fortunateRead More
Direct Health Care
House Bill 92, “An Act exempting direct health care agreements from regulation as insurance; establishing a direct care payment program for medical assistance recipients; and providing for an effective date.” Link to theRead More
Our Children Must Read by 9
The following op-ed was published in multiple newspapers across the state including the Anchorage Daily News, The Juneau Empire, and the Alaska Journal of Commerce. Right now, Alaska’s public-school children are ranked deadRead More
Surprise! Potential Solutions for High Health Care Costs
Alaska has the highest health care costs (per capita) in the nation. There are many reasons for this, and one that has been receiving great attention in recent years is what is commonlyRead More
The Hard Truth About Medicaid Expansion
The following op-ed was published in the Anchorage Daily News, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Delta Discovery, the Peninsula Clarion, and the Ketchikan Daily News in February 2019. It’s time for a reality check.Read More