3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (479+ words) The largest Alaska Native healthcare provider in the state will receive hundreds of millions of dollars after the federal government settled a lawsuit over claims it owed the organization years of unpaid expenses. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (493+ words) Alaska’s three biggest cities have the highest health care costs among the nation’s urban areas, with costs that are about 50% higher than the U.S. urban average, a state analysis shows. The findings, part of a broader analysis of Alaska’s…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (418+ words) The number of Alaskans enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act dropped by more than 3,000 between 2025 and the first month of the year, according to federal data released this week. The drop comes amid the expiration of enhanced…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (169+ words) Small businesses are often called the “lifeblood of the community” and seem to be something that both government and citizens want more of. There are already many barriers to starting a small business. When mine began in 2016, I invested my…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (576+ words) WASHINGTON — Hopes for an extension of health care subsidies were diminishing in Congress this week as Republicans and Democrats largely abandoned the idea of bipartisan talks on the issue, increasing the odds that millions of Americans could see sharp premium…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1292+ words) Robert Hays, an industrial electronics salesman in Arkansas, thought he’d purchased conventional medical insurance. So did Essie Nath, 67, a retired cafeteria worker in Wyoming. So did Martin Liz, 47, a Key West chef. Each enrolled in the kind of private health…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1269+ words) Thousands of Alaskans who purchase insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will see their premiums skyrocket without the extension of subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year. The expiration of the enhanced premium tax…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (355+ words) Williams has made more than $40 million in prize money during her tennis career and has a net worth estimated to be almost $100 million. There’s little worry she’d become uninsured due to lack of funds. Still, her comments get at the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (152+ words) Without action from Congress before the end of the year, thousands of Alaskans could soon see skyrocketing premiums for health insurance purchased through federal exchange under the Affordable Care Act. The impending expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits is…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (316+ words) Ten years ago, I moved to Anchorage and started working for myself full time, helping families move their homes, apartments and offices. Up until that point, I had never taken the leap to self-employment, in part because I was getting…...