Health insurers must provide speedier responses to prior authorization requests for certain medical treatments and services, ...

Yes, but it’s limited to a single study from 2018. And the Alaska State Medical Association says that study does not take into account other factors for rising health care costs in state.

The Alaska Division of Insurance of some health care providers disagree about the impact of a state regulation setting minimum payments for out-of-network providers.

A quick explanation of how the state's new sick leave law works for both employers and employees, and what's still to come.

The bill requires insurance companies and health care providers to meet new deadlines for authorizing requests for care.

Heilala said the board has not collected data on the frequency of gender-affirming care and procedures in Alaska, because that data is protected under medical privacy laws.

This new paid sick leave requirement becomes effective July 1, 2025. Who is Eligible for Paid Sick Leave? The new law applies to all employers and employees in Alaska.

An Alaska judge has struck down a decades-old state law that restricted who could perform abortions in the state.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of people imprisoned in Alaska alleges the state Department of Corrections provides inadequate medical, mental health and dental care ...

A group of Alaska health care providers has sued the state government, seeking to keep in place a state regulation that sets a floor for how much private health insurance plans pay for out-of ...