May 7, 2019 – Drs. Ben Shelton and Nick Papacostas working to protect our most vulnerable in DC and the doctors who care for them.
Governor’s Medicaid Cuts would Devastate Alaska Health Care
Read the full Anchorage Daily News article here.
The Anchorage Daily News reports on benefits of Medicaid expansion as legislative lawyers conclude no rollback without statutory change.
Read the full article here
Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion: an analysis by ASHNHA
ASHNHA recently released an analysis on the economic impact of Medicaid expansion. They found that eliminating Medicaid expansion will cost the state 3,700 jobs and $556 million in annual economic output and will prolong the recession through 2020.
You can find a press release, the analysis and a few other Medicaid data briefs here: https://www.ashnha.com/resources-and-publications/news/
Thank You Juneau Emergency Medical Associates
Many thank for your 2018 $5000 donation to the AK-ACEP chapter. Your contribution helps the chapter fulfill its mission as the voice of emergency medicine in Alaska. AK/ACEP is a unifying force for emergency medicine physicians facing new challenges in a rapidly changing health care environment.