State analyzing higher claims for expanded Alaska Medicaid

JUNEAU — Costs for Alaska’s expanded Medicaid program have exceeded first-year estimates by roughly $30 million so far, leaving some concerned about the impact the program may have on the state budget once the federal government stops covering the entire tab.
Gov. Bill Walker expanded Medicaid to provide coverage to thousands more lower-income Alaskans, with enrollment beginning last September. So far, more than 20,000 people have signed up.
The federal government is expected to cove