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California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the …

WEBHealth insurers say they are trying to increase the workforce. For instance, L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest Medi-Cal insurer in California, has given $66 million to …

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Is Fairbanks an aging-friendly town

WEBAnthony says her team is using tools from AARP to examine how aging-friendly a community is through 8 sectors: housing, transportation, health services, …

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Alaska healthcare business damaged by national …

WEBAn Alaska health provider may close its doors following a national cyberattack last month, and is asking the state for temporary financial help. A national healthcare …

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Why homeless people are losing health coverage in …

WEBWhy homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix-ups. People line up outside a public assistance office in Missoula, Montana, before its doors …

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New Clinic in Tok Stays Busy Providing Covid Testing, …

WEBThe Upper Tanana Health Center in Tok has been busy ever since the $20 million facility opened in November. That was at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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CAIHC expansion shifts Native health landscape in the …

WEBKUAC. A new wing at Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center opened in Fairbanks this week. The expansion adds a 3-story, 108,000-square-foot addition to the existing …

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How the alcohol industry affects federal health guidance

WEBOne more time, for the people in the back: Alcohol is not good for your health. But how did sneaky myths about red wine’s alleged health benefits become common …

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ACA health insurance plans are being switched without …

WEBThe problem is the ads are often vague, and consumers responding may not realize the ads are about health insurance or might result in their policies being …

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Department of Health bars disability discrimination

WEBIn a win for disability rights advocates, the Department of Health and Human Services barred disability discrimination in health care. But many people ask why this …

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Unauthorized ACA plan switches drive call for action …

WEBUnauthorized ACA plan switches drive call for action against rogue agents. A record number of Americans are getting health insurance through the Affordable Care …

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Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and …

WEBWhite said many of his Republican colleagues view extending health coverage through Medicaid as "some form of welfare, some form of giveaway, some form of …

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Line One: Your Health Connection KUAC.org

WEBCo-hosts Dr. Jay Butler and Prentiss Pemberton and their guests discuss a variety of health-related topics during this LIVE call-in show. Line One features local physicians …

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A Better Response Envisioned for Mental Health Crises

WEB“Someone calls 911, ambulance or the fire department or the police respond to a person in a mental health crisis. They end up in the Emergency Department. They …

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Blood study shows high PFAS levels in Moose Creek residents …

WEBInside the firehouse, federal health experts are discussing finding PFAS chemicals in the blood from local residents. “The likely source of contamination was the …

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‘Continuing to Move Forward’: Tanana Chiefs’ Newest Clinic

WEBThe Tok clinic will be the newest of 28 health care facilities the Tanana Chiefs has built to provide better care for the residents of its enormous health-care service …

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Veterans Administration pledges more help for Native Alaskan …

WEBHe said the agency’s Reimbursement Agreement Program allows both Native and non-Native vets to access care though the Anchorage-based Alaska Native …

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As Fairbanks ages, more services, institutions needed for people …

WEBAs Fairbanks ages, more services, institutions needed for people 50+. A health fair in Bethel in 2012. With Alaska’s senior population doubling and tripling in the …

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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care

WEBThe planned closure of the Walmart Health centers comes after the company announced in March 2023 that it planned to add more than two dozen health centers to …

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Why the U.N. revised the numbers of women and children killed in …

WEBThe breakdown of fully documented Gaza Health Ministry records. Based on the 70% of deaths fully identified by the Gaza Health Ministry, the U.N. says 52% of …

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Mobile Crisis Team is busier than ever KUAC.org

WEBMobile Crisis Team is busier than ever. The mental health Mobile Crisis Team has been active for one year in Fairbanks. Last month was their busiest yet, after …

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Alaska Army suicides drop as leaders push programs to improve

WEBThe national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988, with the Veterans Crisis Line available by dialing 1 during a 988 call or sending a text …

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Malware Hack Forces State Health and Social Services Agency to

WEBThe state Department of Health and Social Services has taken down its website and halted many online services in response to a cyberattack on the agency’s…

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