(Anchorage, AK ) Today, sixteen advocacy groups representing the foremost leaders in the health industry released a joint statement condemning the secret, partisan Graham-Cassidy health care repeal bill and urging Senators to oppose the legislation. The groups oppose the plan because of its negative impacts on “patients’ access to adequate and affordable health coverage and […]
[Anchorage, Alaska] – The health bill passed by the House would effectively end the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) expansion of Medicaid and cause millions to lose coverage, according to a new report from the Washington, DC-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Delaying or phasing in the House bill’s massive cost shifts to states, as […]
One of the indirect societal benefits of the Affordable Care Act has been increased levels of volunteerism, especially among lower-income populations, a study from UCLA’s California Center for Population Research suggests. Researchers found that instances of self-reported volunteerism increased markedly among people in low-income groups who lived in states that enacted the Affordable Care Act’s […]
Wednesday night, Bloomberg reported that GOP house leaders have sequestered the latest iteration of their Affordable Care Act replacement ‘plan’ from the Alaska congressional delegation. The new Republican plan is under such tight lock and key, that according to reports, even Senator Rand Paul was denied entry to the reading room where the document was […]