Alaska will spend more than $700 million on Medicaid this year. State officials say Medicaid costs are increasing at an unsustainable rate. What would reforming the program look like to keep costs under control?
HOST: Annie Feidt, Alaska Public Radio Network
GUESTS:
- William Streur, commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services
- Josh Applebee, deputy director, Department of Health and Social Services
- Becky Hultberg, president, Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association
- Callers Statewide
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Annie Feidt is the broadcast managing editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach her atafeidt@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Anniehere.
