• Alaska Efforts • Interactive Calculator • Other States • Support the Concept Legislative Efforts 2009: SB 61  About The Bill  SB 61 Documents  - Latest Bill Draft  - Bill Summary  - Legislation Packet  - Other Documents  Articles/Press  E-Updates  Contact Sen. French 2007-2008: SB 160  About The Bill  SB 160 Bill Packet Join Mailing List Contact Articles/Press: Senate Bill 61 In The News: Universal health care can work for us (ADN - 3/16/07) Senators push universal health care plan (Juneau Empire - 4/24/07) Senator proposes close observation of Massachusetts health care program (APRN - 7/2/07) Senate Bill 160 introduced: proposed universal health care for Alaskans (KTVA - 7/2/07) Sen. French promotes health bill (KTUU - 7/10/07) Bill would create universal health care in Alaska (ADN - 9/11/07) Health care plan touts insurance for all Alaskans (News-Miner - 9/11/07) French pushes new insurance bill (KTUU - 9/11/07) Cato Institute approves state health care bill (APRN - 9/11/07) Health care for all? Here's an Alaska plan that deserves a serious look (ADN - 9/23/07) Editorial: Support grows for state action that will help the uninsured (ADN - 12/8/07) Bill would provide health care for all Alaskans (KTUU - 1/30/08) Mandatory health coverage bills move (AK Journal of Commerce - 3/9/08) Plan to provide health care for all worries businesses (Juneau Empire - 3/12/08) Universal health care bill falters (Juneau Empire - 4/13/08) Universal healthcare bill heard, not expected to pass (KTUU - 4/11/08) Not enough - More people, even insured, get stuck with big medical bills (ADN - 6/17/08) Alaska Health Reform News: Council aims for universal health care (KTUU - 6/19/07) Health care industry needs major surgery for healthly populace (ADN - 3/31/07) National Health Reform News: A Medicare-Like Plan for the Non-Elderly (NY Times - 4/6/09) For Democrats, Pragmatism On Universal Health (Washington Post - 7/10/07) Massachusetts Offers Details on Health Coverage (NY Times - 4/11/07) What's the One Thing Big Business and the Left Have in Common? (NY Times - 4/1/07) Without Health Benefits, a Good Life Turns Fragile (NY Times - 3/5/07) News Sources Cited: Alaska: KTUU Juneau Empire APRN KTVA Fairbanks News-Miner Anchorage Daily News National: Washington Post New York Times For Further Research: Alaska: Alaska Health Care Roundtable ISER Health Care Studies Alaska Health Care Strategies Planning Council Alaska Center For Public Policy National: RWJ Foundation Families USA Kaiser Foundation US Govt CMS site Commonwealth Fund