Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Signs SB 58 to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Signs SB 58 to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

(Anchorage, AK) – Last week Governor Mike Dunleavy signed SB 58, extending eligibility for postpartum Medicaid.   Previously, postpartum Medicaid coverage in Alaska lasted only 60 days. This legislation extends coverage to 12 months.   “I want to see Alaska be the best state in the country for families. This legislation helps ensure that Alaskan […]

Governor Dunleavy Introduces Postpartum Medicaid Expansion, Adult Home Care Bills

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Governor Dunleavy Introduces Postpartum Medicaid Expansion, Adult Home Care Bills

(Juneau, AK) – Friday, Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced three bills that are components of Alaska’s Healthy Families Initiative. HB 59 would allow the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage from the required 60 days to 12 months. HB 58 would establish an adult home care service. The third bill introduced is related to the implementation of […]