Poor adults who live in states that don’t go along with the federal health overhaul’s expansion of Medicaid expansion face a double whammy.
Health
Parnell remains against Medicaid expansion
Parnell said that he will not ask legislators to put any money toward broadening the health program and opening it up to more low-income Alaskans.
King Cove residents make their case for Izembek road
Residents say they need it for emergency medical services; that flying in and out of King Cove is too dangerous and too often cancelled.
Fundraiser puts Juneau’s Empty Chair project near goal
A proposed monument in Juneau to Japanese Americans interned during World War II got a big boost last weekend.
Association of Village Council Presidents wants change in VAWA
The Association of Village Council Presidents would like its tribes to be able to prosecute non-tribal members in their local courts.
One In Three Fish Sold At Restaurants And Grocery Stores Is Mislabeled
A report from the ocean conservation group Oceana confirms that there’s a pretty decent chance that fish on the plate or on ice in the seafood case is not what it’s labeled to be.