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Alaska

Bill would adjust Medicare reimbursements for Hawaii, Alaska | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, both D-Hawaii, have co-introduced legislation seeking to raise the amount that hospitals in Hawaii and Alaska can be reimbursed by Medicare for outpatient care for enrolled seniors. The measure was co-introduced with Alaska Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans. What You Need To Know […]

Alaska

GOP defends warning about Halloween and ‘rainbow fentanyl’ | #alaska | #politics

Several House and Senate Republicans have issued warnings during October, including the release of a video PSA, which warns parents about the possibility of brightly colored fentanyl being a threat to children this Halloween. The move is one that the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration has debunked and a University of Delaware sociology and […]

City Council

‘Bathroom bill’ passes in City Council | #citycouncil

The New York City Council passed the “bathroom bill” on Thursday, which will identify locations in every ZIP code across the five boroughs where a public restroom should be located. “Every New Yorker can think back to a time when they were out and about in the neighborhood and they had nowhere to go,” Brooklyn […]

Mayor

36th annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike, Paddle returns

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s time for hikers, bikers and paddlers to get on the move again. The annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike and Paddle is returning for the 36th year. It’s an event that promotes healthy living and being active. What You Need To Know The 36th annual event will take place at the Louisville Community […]

Alaska

NY health insurance premiums continue to outpace U.S. | #alaska | #politics

New Yorkers are second only to Alaskans when it comes to the average cost of health insurance premiums they and their employers pay each year — now standing at $8,542. Employer-based health insurance in New York has typically cost more than the rest of the country, but it’s becoming increasingly more expensive than most of the […]