As state resumes eligibility reviews, some Alaskans lose Medicaid

Plus: There’s only one store that recycles building materials in fast-growing Mat-Su. Now that store needs to grow, too. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, June 26. In today's newsletter: - Nearly 3,000 Alaskans [were dropped from Medicaid this month]( as the state resumed its annual eligibility reviews, which had been paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. - A Mat-Su [nonprofit that keeps waste out of the landfill]( and saves customers money on building supplies its outgrowing its space. Supporters in the fast-growing borough are fundraising for a larger operation. - A group of students this month combined art, culture and an Iñupiaq counting system invented 30 years ago in Alaska to [build clocks using Kaktovik numerals](. In search of a good summer read? We asked some of Alaska’s most notable authors and literary figures what they were excited to read this summer or what they've read recently that resonated with them. From novels to nonfiction and memoirs to manga, [here are 11 book recommendations]( for summer. Anchorage weather It's cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and a high of 64 degrees today, though skies will gradually become mostly sunny later in the day. There's a chance of rain on Tuesday, and the likelihood of rain will continue for most of the week. Daytime temperatures will range from the low to mid-60s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Some Alaskans start losing Medicaid coverage as state begins reviewing eligibility after pandemic pause →]( More than a third of Alaskans whose Medicaid renewal paperwork was processed in May were determined ineligible and dropped from coverage, in the first wave of the state’s eligibility reviews. ADVERTISEMENT [There’s only one store that recycles building materials in fast-growing Mat-Su. Now that store needs to grow, too. →]( Matsu Valley Rebuild, which takes donated items for free, doesn’t have the space or the staffing to take even a fraction of the building waste that's rolling into the landfill now. The nonprofit just started a fundraising drive for a permanent home with big ambitions for the future. [Counting in Iñupiaq, Alaska students build clocks using Kaktovik numerals →]( Kaktovik numerals use a base-20 system that corresponds to how people count in Iñupiaq as well as other Inuit and Yup’ik languages, and often makes math more intuitive to students. [Alaska Gov. Dunleavy removes university researcher from energy task force leadership post →]( Gov. Mike Dunleavy removed Gwen Holdmann, of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, from her vice chair position on the task force he’s established to reduce the state’s high electricity prices. (via the Northern Journal) [Photos: Anchorage Pride Parade returns to Park Strip after 3-year absence →]( [With participants clad in colorful attire, waving rainbow flags and sharing messages of positivity and inclusion, the Pride Parade returned to cheers from crowds of spectators.]( ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Anchorage man killed in single-vehicle rollover on Glenn Highway →]( [Costco is cracking down on rising membership card ‘sharing’ →]( [What just happened in Russia? The Wagner crisis, explained. →]( [Oregon pitcher creates memory of a lifetime at the 2023 Alaska Legion Midseason Classic →]( [A special reunion stirs thoughts of bravery and gratitude, and pondering of personal history →]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States