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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), or […]
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 spending […]
Should you be able to veto the creation of a new business which will compete with yours? In the health care industry, it’s a real thing. Certificates of Need are (in the words […]
Alaska Policy Forum joined over 80 others on a coalition letter opposing the 95 percent tax on prescription medicines contained in federal H.R. 5376, the “Build Back Better Act.” In a time of […]
As is often the case, there was no shortage of bills introduced to the 32nd Legislature (which comprises 2021 and 2022). Not counting resolutions, legislators introduced 690. Those that did not pass both […]
This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on March 14, 2022. by Dr. Steven and Mrs. Leslie Becker Years of conversation about high prices and spending on health care in […]
This article was originally published by The Heartland Institute on April 14, 2022. A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a lower court’s rejection of a land exchange […]
Alaska’s Certificate Of Need (CON) laws are hurting Alaskans. We are feeling the Wrath of CON. Watch this entertaining video for the full story, and read more about this important issue at www.mercatus.org/con. […]
Click here for the full report. For many years, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has required one of the largest portions of state spending, second only to the Department of […]
Click here to view the interactive graphs (detached from the full report) For many years, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has required one of the largest portions of state […]
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 […]