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In every other state, those with good credit pay lower premiums, while those with lower credit scores pay more.

“We’ve been working this issue for well over a year now. But now we’re not working against the Army. We’re working with the Army,” Sullivan said.

The Senate may vote on its version of the budget on Saturday. Then the two houses will work to resolve the differences.

Spohnholz is the development director for Salvation Army Alaska, and is the vice chairwoman of the Alaska Children’s Trust, which aims to eliminate childhood abuse and neglect throughout the state.

Anchorage Democratic Sen. Johnny Ellis sponsored the bill. This made it unusual, since few bills sponsored by members of the minority party ever come up for votes.

The sponsors want to make sure patients aren’t going from doctor to doctor seeking pills.