Alaska

Alaska News

Health Care Spending Projected to Top $8 Billion in Alaska

Economists tracking health care expenditures state that Alaska’s spending is growing at an eight percent annual rate. If spending continues at this rate, health care spending could reach approximately $8 billion in 2011. If this trend were to remain consistent, spending would hit $10 billion in 2015 and $14.5 billion in 2020.

Alaska Resources

Alaska: 2010 Tobacco Fact Sheet

The Legacy Foundation's 2010 fact sheet on Alaska's tobacco usage and state laws.

About State Reform

To secure sustainable health system reform and quality, affordable care across America, NCHC and its allies are working to educate the public, support coalition building and foster citizen engagement in policy advocacy at the national, state and community levels. NCHC appreciates the generous support of The California Endowment and all of our strategic partners without which this critical work would not be possible.