FAIRBANKS— Governor Bill Walker today signed legislation to ease the financial burden of families and dependents of peace officers and firefighters who make the ultimate sacrifice. House Bill 23 is the culmination of years of effort by advocates, loved ones, and community members—and provides continued health insurance coverage for the surviving dependents of those killed […]
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 […]
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Program: Partnerships and Collaboration for Families with Young Children KANA’s Community Services is working hard to launch a new program to support families with young children. The Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Program works to facilitate and build comprehensive systems of care that support families with young children (birth to […]
In a memorandum to Gary Folger, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, dated May 22, 2014, Alaska’s Governor Sean Parnell directed to Department of Public Safety to pay the health insurance premiums for the survivors of DPS employees killed in the line of duty. The health insurance premiums will be paid for the […]