JUNEAU, September 27, 2017 – The open enrollment period for obtaining or changing insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace has been shortened to just six weeks this year. Enrollment begins November 1 and ends December 15. To help Southeast Alaskans navigate the process of applying for health coverage through the Health […]
Anchorage, Alaska– Today, University of Alaska students sent a clear message to the Alaskan Congressional Delegation that repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement proposal would be disastrous to Alaskans. A student group called What’s The Plan? has launched, including Republicans and Democrats, students whose families bought health insurance for the first time through […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate begins to take a series of votes to repeal key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski spoke on the Senate floor to lay out how the ACA is drastically harming the people of Alaska. Senator Murkowski referred to specific examples from Alaskans, including families, […]
Senator Murkowski recently introduced legislation to clarify the meaning of “Indian” within the Affordable Care Act—ensuring that Alaska Natives aren’t denied Indian-specific exemptions and protections under the law. The current definition of “Indian” within the ACA applies to only “members of federally-recognized tribes” or shareholders of an Alaska Native corporation—potentially excluding up to 20,000 Alaska […]