Giessel-Newsletter

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 […]

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

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

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.

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The bill, reining in the influence of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (HB 226), was signed on Monday.

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).

Dear Friends and Neighbors, It might seem early to be talking about November 5 General Election but time passes quickly!

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Alaska Permanent Fund value, reported by the APFC (the Corporation that manages it) at the end of July, 2024, is found in the “Resource Values” section of this newsletter.

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I talked to some folks that forgot to vote last Tuesday (9/20) in the Primary Election. I’m hoping that, with my repeatedly reminding them, they will remember the General Election on November 5!

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Alaska State Fair on Saturday was wonderful! My husband and I volunteered for Alaska Mining Day, passing out small backpacks to folks. The Fair is always great fun and lots of opportunity to eat unhealthy food and buy an amazing diversity of stuff!