A March 2023 letter, addressed to Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, signed by 623 medical providers and backed by 25+ professional and practice signatories, highlights the crucial need to protect and preserve the 80th Percentile Rule in Alaska. The signatories, all deeply invested in the well-being of Alaska, emphasize the rule's significance in safeguarding access to care for Alaskans and express concerns over attempts to repeal it.

The Coalition for Reliable Medical Access, a collective of healthcare advocates and providers committed to ensuring fair and accessible healthcare for all Alaskans, strongly opposes the proposed repeal of Alaska's 80th Percentile Rule. The coalition stands united in support of the rule and its crucial role in protecting patients and promoting transparency within the insurance marketplace.

Alaska Pediatric Surgery, LLC, a leading provider of pediatric surgical services in Alaska, firmly opposes the proposed repeal of the 80th Percentile rule as outlined in the Alaska Division of Insurance's proposed changes to 3AAC26.110. The proposed revisions have raised serious concerns among the medical and pediatric healthcare community.

Changes to the longstanding Alaska policy known as the 80th percentile rule is facing clear opposition from medical professionals across the State. The proposed rule change, being pushed by a major health insurance provider and the Alaska Division of Insurance, seeks to change the rule that’s been in place since 2004. Jill Gaskill, a MD at Anchorage-based Medical Park Family Care, wrote in public testimony to the State of Alaska: