Dear Friends and Neighbors, “Employers are shelling out the equivalent of buying an economy car for every worker every year to pay for family coverage,” KFF President and CEO Drew Altman said. “In the tight labor market in recent years, they have not been able to continue offloading costs onto workers who are already struggling […]
Health Insurance Increase, Park Access and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, On November 2, 1972, Alaskan voters approved establishment of the Alaska Permanent Fund. The vote was 75,588 to 38,518. My parents, husband and I were proud to vote Yes in 1972 on this visionary plan for Alaska.
Hydrogen, ASD, Time Change Effect on Sleep and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’m in Fairbanks this week at a Geologic Hydrogen Workshop at the UAF. I’ll share more about that in next week’s newsletter.
Vote Please, Energy, Mental Health, and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, If you’ve been reading my newsletter for very long, you’veheard information about Pharmacy Benefit Managers, the middlemen inthe pharmacy space. PBMs stand between the drug manufacturer, the insurancecompany and the list of medications insurance covers, the pharmacy and how muchthe pharmacy is reimbursed for the medications it dispenses to patients, andfinally
PBMs, Perm Fund, Voting, National Security and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Cuban takes PBM fight to employers. Axios He sees a tipping point coming, because companies increasingly face a legal threat if they mismanage workers’ health benefits or just don’t deliver on promises to hold down medical bills. “I’m going out there and talking to a lot of CEOs … explaining to them they’re
New Law Degree Program, Jobs Futures and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Cost & Options for Energy RCA issues order mandating conditions for new Chugach Electric tariff. Petroleum News Based on evidence presented, the commission determined that the target TIER should remain at 1.55, a level at which, the commission said, Chugach Electric would be able to maintain its financial integrity. (My comment: A reminder
Perm Fund, Energy Options, Jobs Future and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Training in Whittier area on October 30. Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council, in partnership with Alyeska Pipeline Service Company sponsored the event to observe the annual fishing fleet training for state-of-the-art oil cleanup equipment and systems practice.
Finance, Forensics, National Security and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The bill, reining in the influence of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (HB 226), was signed on Monday.
PBMs, Railbelt Energy, Jobs and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I was at a meeting this week at which a question was asked about Ballot Measure 2 (An Act to get rid of the Open Primary System and Ranked-Choice General Election).
Ballot Measure 2, Ethics, Blood Tests and much more! Read More »
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It might seem early to be talking about November 5 General Election but time passes quickly!
Elections, Cook Inlet, Interns and much more! Read More »
