Walker seeks money for Medicaid payments, other costs

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is requesting about $110 million in additional spending for the current year.
The request, from Walker’s budget office, includes state and federal dollars.
One of the biggest costs is for Medicaid provider payments, stemming from problems that state had with its payment system. The budget office says system problems have been fixed but the state health department is playing catch-up in making payments.
Additional funding is sought for suc