People shopping on the federal marketplace may be informed theyre eligible for Medicaid but states aren't able to enroll them because they're not receiving usable data from the feds.

Gov. Sean Parnell is proposing putting $3 billion from savings toward addressing Alaska's $12-billion unfunded pension liability.

The overhaul, approved by the General Assembly this week after years of delay and inaction, cuts benefits for most employees and retirees. It has a June 1 effective date, but could be delayed by the legal challenges.

It offers six suggested policy statements designed to lessen the burden on plan administrators as they seek to integrate the U.S. Supreme Courts Windsor decision into their plans.