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Alaska Legislature Sues Gov. Walker Over Medicaid Expansion
Alaska Governor Bill Walker (I) announced in July that he would expand Medicaid in his state despite the legislature's decision to block his efforts, and now the Republican-controlled body is suing him.
Alaska Governor Bill Walker (I) announced in July that he would expand Medicaid in his state despite the legislature's decision to block his efforts, and now the Republican-controlled body is suing Walker. Alaska is the 30th states to expand the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act.
The legislature is calling the move an unconstitutional violation of separation of powers, The Hill reported.
Alaska is the third state in which the governor has moved to expand Medicaid without support from the legislature, the other 2 were Kentucky, where Governor Steve Beshear, a Democrat, will be leaving office next year due to term limits, and Ohio, whose governor, Republican John Kasich, is now running for president.
Read more from The Hill: http://bit.ly/1JmGhSE
NCCN Data Find Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Quality of Care for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
April 9th 2025New data from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) reveal that socially vulnerable and minority patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer are less likely to receive recommended treatments and achieve longer survival.
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Lp(a) and Getting a Head Start Against Heart Disease: Jeremy Wigginton, MD
April 8th 2025Lipoprotein a (Lp[a]) is a valuable tool for assessing a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease, which can facilitate earlier intervention efforts and reduce health care costs, argued Jeremy Wigginton, MD.
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Organizational Factors Associated With Variation in Primary Care Providers in ACOs
April 8th 2025A higher percentage of accountable care organization (ACO) primary care providers was associated with physician leadership, upside financial risk, and financial compensation of physicians tied to performance measures.
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