By Erick Cordero Giorgana, Bethany Marcum and Carmela Warfield The first regular session of the 33rd legislature adjourned on May 17, 2023, with a one-day special session on May 18. Thirty-one bills wereRead More
2023 Legislative Wrap-Up
Opinion: Better Health Care, Fewer Headaches with Direct Primary Care
Better Health Care, Fewer Headaches with Direct Primary Care By Adam Habig “So doctor, why did you decide to go into health care?” “Oh, I don’t care for the health part. I justRead More
Policy Brief: Protect the Direct Health Care Model
Click here to access the PDF version of the policy brief. Policy Brief: Protect the Direct Health Care Model Tackling Alaska’s high healthcare costs requires a multifaceted approach, and one policy reform that willRead More
How Direct Primary Care Could Help Curtail Alaska’s High Health Care Spending
By Aubrey Wursten Alaska consistently suffers from the highest health care spending per capita of any state. Multiple factors contribute to this problem, but easing Alaska’s restrictions on direct primary care (DPC), orRead More
How to Combat Alaska’s Soaring Health Care Spending
By Aubrey Wursten In a conclusion that has become predictable, a recent study by peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs found that when compared to all states, Alaska once again had the highest health spendingRead More
Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care
On March 21, 2019, then-APF Director of Operations Larry Barsukoff hosted the Dave Stieren Radio Show and interviewed the authors of Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care. David Hyman andRead More