All Archives

NEWS: LEGISLATURE APPROVES “CHILD-ONLY” INSURANCE COVERAGE
April 16, 2012
Guttenberg bill piggybacked on another measure JUNEAU, Alaska – In an unusual maneuver, the Alaska State Legislature early this morning enacted the essence of Representative David Guttenberg’s (D- Fairbanks) House Bill 326 to substantially increase access to “child-only” health insurance. Existing law prevents parents with pre-existing conditions from acquiring health insurance solely for their children. HB 326 would have remedied that by allowing parents to purchase insurance for their dependent children.
Read More →

Rep. Guttenberg Introduces Legislation to Help Children Get Health Coverage
February 17, 2012
”In Alaska no one offers child only plans” JUNEAU – Today, Representative David Guttenberg (D- Fairbanks) introduced legislation to make sure Alaskans who want to buy health insurance for their children have the opportunity to do so in Alaska. The bill (HB 326) would require insurance companies operating in Alaska to offer child-only health insurance plans. Currently, no health insurance company in the state accepts applications for individual policies for children.
Read More →
Page 7 of 7« First...34567