Barrasso and Murkowski Hold Roundtable in Alaska on Healthcare
The roundtable featured experts from across the state that provided their input and experience on the issues. The participants included:
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The discussion focused on the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate, rural and telehealth, the
On Innovation in
During the roundtable, Senator Murkwoski noted the innovation taking place in the Alaska Native health care system and the example that can be to the rest of the nation. "As we know in
Later in the roundtable, Murkowski continued: "I think we do a mighty powerful job on the innovation side in many spaces because we have to. We know that we are limited by certain infrastructure. Whether it is adequate broadband to allow things to really take off or otherwise. But I think some of the models that we have seen, we are really quite proud of."
On the Affordable Care Act's Employer Mandate:
"Some of the tribes are now being hit now with the employer mandate," said Barrasso. "While the tribal members may not be impacted, if the tribe is employing somebody, the tribe now has to face all the same penalties that a school district (or other employers) has to face. And the tribes are saying 'wait a second, we are a sovereign entity, and we want our autonomy' but this is going to impact them this year."
On the Indian Health Service Accountability Act:
"With Senator
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