This Day in Alaska History-January 3rd, 1959
January 3rd, 1987
Murkowski on Rural Health Transformation Fund: “Alaska has an extraordinary opportunity.”
Anchorage, AK – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Monday announced awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established through the reconciliation bill. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) highlighted the opportunity presented to Alaska’s rural health care system through the newly expanded fund, which will deliver $272 million per year […]
Alaska Attorney General Seeks Clarification of Airline Policies Undermining Drug Interdiction in Alaska
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen J. Cox this week sent a letter to Alaska Airlines seeking clarification of company policies that discourage employees from cooperating with law enforcement efforts to interdict illegal drugs entering Alaska. The letter outlines Alaska’s drug crisis and the state’s unique vulnerability as a geographically isolated destination where virtually all […]