Alaska aims to be first state receiving federal Medicaid funding as a block grant

The federal government and Gov. Mike Dunleavy want Alaska to be the first state to fund Medicaid through a block grant. This means the state would receive a fixed amount of federal money instead of the open-ended commitment under the current approach. It would limit the amount of Medicaid funds coming to Alaska, but it would allow the state more flexibility in how it operates the program.