Alaska Health Insurance

Alaska Offers Affordable Health Insurance To Non-Profit Employees

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:15:37 -0500

The Foraker Group, an organization that supports not-for-profit organizations in Alaska, on Thursday announced that it will offer health insurance to employees of private, not-for-profit organizations in the state, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The coverage will be offered through Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska and will be funded with $2 million from the Rasmuson Foundation. The program will not use state money.

Alaska Requires Equal Health Insurance Approach

hareyan — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:59:34 -0500

Alaska Statute requires insurers who offer health insurance coverage to small employers in the state to offer each small employer (defined as those with 2-50 employees) all the health insurance plans that they offer to other small employers in the state regardless of the health or claims experience of the group. They must offer coverage to all eligible employees and not deny coverage to an employee. This law does not require an employer to purchase coverage for their employees.

Alaska Lawmakers Consider Universal Health Care Proposal

hareyan — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:54:20 -0500

Alaska lawmakers are reviewing a bill that would create a universal health care system in the state providing affordable health insurance coverage to the residents of Alaska.