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Alaska tribal health consortiums are legally immune in many cases

WebThe Alaska Supreme Court overturned a 20-year-old precedent Friday by ruling that Alaska Native tribal organizations can more easily receive the kind of …

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Alaska Senate approves new rules for subscription-style health …

WebAlaskans would be able to more easily get subscription-style health care from their doctor or dentist if a bill passed by the Alaska Senate on Wednesday becomes …

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Monthly premiums for health insurance on the federal …

WebMonthly bills for Alaskans using the federal health insurance marketplace are set to rise some 16% in 2024 — coming on top of an 18% increase in the previous …

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Acting Alaska health commissioner Hedberg is pick for permanent …

WebAs commissioner, Hedberg will earn a salary of $141,160.50, a figure set by Alaska’s state compensation commission. Her salary as division director, according to an …

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Rural program provides unique opportunities for medical students …

WebThrough WWAMI’s Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP), medical students are immersed in a four-week elective experience in a rural community …

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Beyond COVID: Zink seeks to refocus on Alaskans’ holistic health

WebWhen Anne Zink began working as the state’s chief medical officer in the summer of 2019, she had a vision of transforming the state’s health system into one that …

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Alaska health organization secures $9.7 million grant to train new

WebThe Alaska Primary Care Association has won a $9.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Good Jobs Challenge program for a wide-ranging …

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How Washington state is treating housing as health care

WebWashington is trying something new when it comes to housing: treating it as health care. Apple Health and Homes is a multi-agency state program launched last …

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One Health conference in Fairbanks explores human-animal …

WebThe connections between people, animals and the environment drew hundreds of scientists, students, educators, health providers and policy makers to …

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Anchorage health care providers, insurer reach agreement, …

WebAlaska’s largest health insurer reached a new agreement with the affiliates of the state’s largest hospital, preventing a disruption in patients’ provider networks. …

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Alaska Senate OKs mental health education in schools bill

WebA bill that would make mental health education a core part of curriculum in Alaska public schools was passed by the state Senate on Wednesday. Sen. Elvi Gray …

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Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack …

WebIn Alaska, advocates and medical professionals have been pushing for more state funding for TB control. Brian Lefferts, environmental health and engineering …

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Newly diagnosed HIV cases rise in Alaska; health care providers …

WebA recent public health advisory warned of an increase in newly diagnosed HIV cases in Fairbanks and the Interior. The announcement comes at a time when Alaska is …

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A minimum wage increase would address the root causes of …

WebLast month, advocates submitted a ballot measure which, if passed, would increase the minimum wage in Alaska from the current $11.73 to $15 per hour over the …

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Alaska public health officials, child welfare advocates support bill …

WebOn Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from public health officials expressing their support for Senate Bill 58, a bill that would increase …

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Seeking efficiency, Alaska breaks its health agency into two new

WebThe state agency that led Alaska’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been dissolved. As of Friday, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is …

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To close racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at

WebLawmakers in more states are heeding that call. Since 2019, at least five states (California, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey) have enacted laws …

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Alaska must face food stamp litigation after a year of stays, court

WebIn January of last year, 10 Alaskans sued the state because they said the Department of Health failed to provide food stamps within the time frames required by …

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