Legislative Session Ends with Changes for Energy, Healthcare, and Resource Industries
Lawmakers finished a $6 billion operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for energy, health insurance, and natural resources industries.
Healthcare
ANTHC Taps TCC Attorney as Interim CEO
Natasha Singh, previously general counsel for the Tanana Chiefs Conference, takes over for Valerie Nurr’araluk Davidson as Interim President and CEO of Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
New Executive Director for Providence Alaska Children’s Hospital
The new Executive Director of Providence Alaska Children’s Hospital, Margaret M. Horvath, previously led the Alaska Health Alliance, a Providence-sponsored clinically integrated network.
Physician Coalition Launches Accountable Care Organization for Alaska
A coalition of independent Alaska physicians is launching an Accountable Care Organization, the first of its kind in Alaska designed exclusively by local physicians. Envoy Integrated Health says its ACO is focused on Medicare patients.
UAF Expands Suicide Prevention Research with Military Partners
A $1.9 million federal grant allows UAF to expand suicide prevention research by partnering with the Alaska National Guard and US Coast Guard.
Running on Empty: How Alaskans Cope with a Stimulant Medication Shortage
The Alaska Department of Health has advice for people having trouble filling prescriptions for stimulants most commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.