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In 2020, Alaska temporarily allowed some health care practitioners with out-of-state licenses to provide telehealth services to Alaskans in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As the pandemic has continued through 2021, stressing hospital […]
This article was first published in The Hill on July 24, 2021 by Greg George, Director of Legislative Affairs at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Americans have had a shared frustration for decades […]
Nearly every state has deliberated one or more bills dealing with virtual care since the pandemic, Alaska included. Unfortunately, few states have seriously considered allowing out-of-state providers to permanently provide telehealth services to […]
What if, instead of a sky-high deductible, paying outrageous premiums, and waiting months for a doctor’s appointment, it was possible to pay a membership fee for unlimited visits, routine testing and treatment, and […]
Click here to open a printable PDF of the report in a new tab. Alaska has incredibly high healthcare costs, and reports show one of the impediments to addressing high costs is a lack of price […]
Alaska has 17 medically underserved areas (MUAs) that would stand to benefit greatly from increased access to health care at lower costs than in-person visits. In fact, all Alaskans would benefit greatly since […]
By Christina Herrin This article was originally published by The Heartland Institute on February 26, 2021. Alaska is one of 35 states that enforce certificate of need (CON) laws. These laws are the epitome of government […]
APF CEO Bethany Marcum recently joined 68 leaders in signing a letter that points out the serious flaws in the health care provisions of the federal COVID-19 relief bill. Click here to see […]
Click here to open a printable PDF of the policy brief in a new tab. Health-care costs in Alaska are high, and accessibility to quality care is often difficult, made only more […]
Alaskans suffer from some of the most expensive health care costs in the nation. Medicare enrollees comprise about 14 percent of Alaska’s population and increases in Medicare spending from 2008 to 2018 have […]
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 and […]
To Increase Access to and Quality of Health Care while Reducing Costs Click here to open a printable PDF in a new tab. It’s well known that Alaska has very high health-care costs that […]
This op-ed was co-authored with Jamie Lagarde, the president of Sedera. It originally appeared in the Alaska Journal of Commerce on October 14, 2020. In a country that prides itself on checks and […]
Dust off Alaska’s Statutes and Eliminate Them Click here to open a printable PDF of the policy brief in a new tab. Alaska has incredibly high health-care costs, and a recent report by […]
Click here to open the press release as a PDF in a new tab. For Immediate Release June 30, 2020 Contact: Melodie Wilterdink, (410) 725-9079, Melodie@AlaskaPolicyForum.org NEW REPORT: CONTROLLING HEALTH CARE COSTS IN ALASKA ANCHORAGE, Alaska — […]
By Dr. Benedic Ippolito Click here to open the PDF of the report in a new tab. Foreword Health care costs have been a very public topic of discussion in America for […]