ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development Heidi Drygas announced today that extended unemployment insurance benefits, which became available to eligible unemployed Alaskans on November 5, 2017, will end with the last payable week of April 7, 2018. Alaska’s unemployment rate controls when extended benefits are available, and the U.S. Department of Labor has […]
Washington, D.C. – Following the announcement of the Trump Administration’s proposal to let insurance companies sell skimpy short-term plans year-round that skirt Affordable Care Act requirements because they do not have to cover essential health benefits like cancer treatment, substance use treatment, and maternity care and can deny coverage altogether for those with pre-existing conditions, […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Yesterday, the AARP––one of the nation’s largest consumer advocacy groups ––released a statement outlining their opposition to the amendment to the GOP tax bill that repeals the requirement that all Americans have health coverage. “The amendment to repeal the individual health coverage requirement will leave millions of Americans uninsured, destabilize the health […]
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 […]