2
06, 2022
19
05, 2022
HB 265
An Act relating to telehealth; relating to the practice of medicine and the practice of nursing; relating to medical assistance coverage for services provided by telehealth; and providing for an effective date.
19
05, 2022
SB 175
An Act relating to telehealth; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to medical assistance coverage for services provided by telehealth; and providing for an effective date
19
05, 2022
SB 197 (see companion bill HB 176)
An Act relating to direct health care agreements; and relating to unfair trade practices.
19
05, 2022
SB 210
An Act relating to health care insurers; relating to pharmacy benefits managers; relating to prescription drug cost sharing; and providing for an effective date.
4
11, 2021
13
10, 2021
3
08, 2021
New on The Source: Downloadable Chart of Merger Review Legal Authority for All 50 States
Newly available on the Source: our health policy research team compiled a user-friendly, downloadable Excel spreadsheet of all provider merger review authority for all 50 states, now on the Market Consolidation interactive key issue page. The detailed chart provides clickable citations of all statutes, regulations, and state authority for mergers, acquisitions, conversions, or changes in ownership of healthcare providers. The comprehensive spreadsheet allows side-by-side comparisons of the level of legal authority for each state to receive notice of impending transactions, review those transactions, and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove them. It is conveniently organized [...]
21
07, 2021
Spotlight on State: Alaska
This is part of a series of summaries that highlight notable legislation and initiatives in health policy and reform of all 50 states. Check back on The Source as we roll out additional states each week. See Alaska page. According to data from the Council for Community and Economic Research, health services in Alaska are 70 – 200 percent more expensive than the national average. Many pressures influence Alaska’s health-care costs. They include expenses related to recruiting providers from out of state, lack of competition, the state’s small population. In 2016, Alaska passed a law [...]
30
06, 2021
SB 93 (see companion bill HB 113)
An Act relating to the establishment of an all-payer health claims database; and providing for an effective date