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Alaska Court Upholds Repeal of Controversial Healthcare Rule

9/12/2025

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An Anchorage Superior Court judge approved Alaska's repeal of the “80th Percentile Rule,” which aimed to lower healthcare costs since 2004.
The Dunleavy administration argued the rule increased costs and repealed it in 2024.
Medical providers sued the state over the repeal process in 2023.
Judge Yvonne Lamoureaux deemed the repeal reasonable and procedurally correct.
An appeal to the Alaska Supreme Court is possible.

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Story summary

An Anchorage Superior Court judge approved Alaska's repeal of the “80th Percentile Rule,” which aimed to lower healthcare costs since 2004.
The Dunleavy administration argued the rule increased costs and repealed it in 2024.
Medical providers sued the state over the repeal process in 2023.
Judge Yvonne Lamoureaux deemed the repeal reasonable and procedurally correct.
An appeal to the Alaska Supreme Court is possible.